city loop

Urban transit ring

A city loop is a railway or transit line that circles through a downtown area, allowing passengers to access multiple central stations without backtracking.

The term is most associated with Melbourne's underground rail circuit, but applies to similar urban transit configurations elsewhere: Take the city loop to Flagstaff Station.

Related

circuit · route · tracks · subway · underground · metro · station · platform · ticket barrier · CBD · urban core · urban · rail · tram · inner · hub · tunnel · light rail

Opposites
route geometry

city loopstraight line

Undeviated continuous path

one-way street · direct route · direct line · arterial road · cul-de-sac

urban vs. rural location

city loopcountry road

Rural thoroughfare between towns

rural highway

transit network position

city loopsuburban line

Train route through residential areas

commuter rail · branch line · feeder line · express service · intercity rail

Family

city, loop, cities, citified, looped, looping, loops, civic, civil

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G