Collocations with "railway"

36 collocations found

railway platform

the area in a railway station where you get on and off trains

platform8.0
commuter railway

a railway system used by commuters

commuter7.8
high-speed railway

a railway system designed for trains to travel at very high speeds

high-speed7.8
railway network

A system of railway lines.

network7.6
disused railway

a railway line or station that is no longer in service

disused7.5
railway bridge

a bridge used by trains

bridge7.0
railway carriage

Refers to a single passenger car of a train.

carriage7.0
line7.0
station7.0
railway terminus

Refers to the final station on a particular railway line.

terminus7.0
railway tunnel

a tunnel for trains

tunnel7.0
privatize railway

to transfer the national railway system to private operators

privatize6.9
railway porter

A person who helps passengers with their luggage at a train station.

porter6.8
railway train

Refers to a train as part of a railway system.

train6.8
junction6.5
railway arch

An arch that supports a railway line, or one that is part of a railway bridge or viaduct.

arch6.4
railway engine

Refers to a train engine.

engine6.4
yard6.2
railway wagon

A railway vehicle for carrying goods.

wagon6.1
mainline railway

refers to a principal or major railway line

mainline6.0
miniature railway

a small-scale model railway, sometimes large enough for people to ride on

miniature6.0
narrow-gauge railway

Refers to the entire system, including tracks, trains, and infrastructure, with a rail spacing narrower than the standard gauge.

narrow-gauge6.0
railway sidings

Used to indicate sidings belonging to or located at a railway.

sidings6.0
transcontinental railway

A railway system that crosses a continent.

transcontinental6.0
railway car

A carriage of a train.

car5.5
railway engineer

Designs, builds, and maintains railways and trains.

engineer5.2
railway link

A connection for travel by train, primarily used in British English.

link5.2
railway signal

A signal controlling the movement of trains.

signal5.0
standard-gauge railway

A railway system using the standard track width.

standard-gauge5.0
shed4.8