railway

simple noun72 collocationsAvg. frequency: 5.6

a railway designed for trains that travel very fast

a railway that carries people rather than goods

a railway service for people travelling between their homes in the suburbs and their jobs in the city

a major railway line connecting large towns or cities

a railway that carries goods in large quantities (AmE: freight railroad)

a railway powered by electricity

a railway that operates within a specific region

a railway that operates mainly for sightseeing and tourism

a railway owned by a company, not by the government

a railway owned and operated by the government

a railway that is no longer in use

a railway that crosses a continent from one side to the other

a small-scale replica of a railway system, a popular hobby

a railway with trains pulled by steam locomotives, often preserved for historical or tourist purposes

a railway with tracks that are closer together than the standard width

a railway with tracks of the most common, standard width

a very small railway, often found in parks or as a hobby

a small, independent railroad company that operates over a short distance

a railway that goes up a steep slope, operated by a cable

a place where trains stop for passengers to get on and off

often redundant as 'train' implies railway, but used for clarity or emphasis

any of the separate sections of a train

a vehicle for carrying passengers on a train

similar to 'carriage', a vehicle for passengers

a large area with many railway tracks where trains are stored and organized

a vehicle for carrying goods on a train

a place where trains are kept and repaired

the station at the end of a railway line

describes the route or path of the railway line, e.g., 'the railway runs along the coast'

used to describe the transport of passengers or goods by railway

refers to being physically on the railway line or working for the railway company

used to specify the two points a railway line connects

used to specify the starting point of a railway line

used to specify the destination of a railway line

a more common or informal way to say 'manage' or 'operate' a railway

to construct a new railway line or system

to make a railway system work

a more formal term for building a railway

to be in charge of or control a railway system

to start the operation of a new railway line

to permanently stop the operation of a railway line

to control a railway's activities with rules and laws

to bring a railway from private to government ownership

to transfer a railway from government to private ownership