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RAYLW-ay/ˈreɪlweɪ/

A railway is the system of trains and tracks: the railway station, a railway line, work on the railway. Train is the vehicle; railway is the network. British English prefers railway; American English often says railroad. Underground is city trains under the street. Do not write airway (for planes) for railway.

Meaning

A system of trains and tracks for travel or goods.

Examples

• “The railway station is a ten-minute walk from here.”
• “The railway was closed after the flood.”
• “She bought a railway timetable at the kiosk.”

Good to know

the railway station / a railway line (British). US cousin: railroad. Vehicle: train.

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