rail link

Train route connector

A rail link is a railway connection between two places, especially one that serves a particular purpose or fills a gap in the network: The new rail link connects the airport to the city center, a high-speed rail link between the two capitals.

The term often appears in discussions of infrastructure development and transportation planning.

Related

commuter · commuter line · tunnel · bridge · corridor · junction · passenger · ticket office · freight · express · platform · platform edge · sleeper · gauge · last mile · highspeed · intercity · cross country

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Opposites
mode of transport infrastructure

rail linkhighway

Major road for travel

motorway · bus route · air route · flight connection · ferry service

connectivity

rail linkisolation

Complete separation from others

disconnection · severance · missing link · dead end · terminus

Family

rail, link, rails, railed, railing, railings, railway, railways, railroad

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