Phrase Hound found 17 phrases and 1 compound words that contain railways. The most common are listed below. Open railways in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 17
- atmospheric railwaysplural of atmospheric railway: A railway where the motive power is derived from partial vacuum acting on a piston working in a tube of uniform bore.
- elevated railwaysplural of elevated railway: A rapid transit railway with tracks above street level on a viaduct or other elevated structure.
- heritage railwaysplural of heritage railway: A railway operating a line with preserved and restored locomotives, trains and infrastructure, and usually providing train services for visitors; in effect a working open-air museum.
- light railwaysplural of light railway: A railway built at a lower cost, with a lighter track and to a lower standard than a main-line railway.
- model railwaysplural of model railway: A railway in miniature built as a hobby.
- rack railwaysplural of rack railway: A railway that uses a rack and pinion mechanism.
- underground railwaysplural of underground railway: The pre-American Civil War anti-slavery resistance movement dedicated to helping escaped slaves to reach safe territory.
- funicular railwaysplural of funicular railway: A cable railway on an incline; especially one which operates on two tracks (or with a passing loop), with a pair of vehicles counterbalancing each other.
- aerial railwaysplural of aerial railway: A system involving an enclosed carriage suspended on a series of wires, usually attached to a steep mountain slope, used for personal transportation over normally untraversable territory.
- cash railwaysplural of cash railway: A kind of cash carrier using a ball on sloping rails.
- cliff railwaysplural of cliff railway: Synonym of cliff lift (Sense 1).
- mineral railwaysplural of mineral railway: A railway used primarily for the transport of ore.
- rope railwaysplural of rope railway: funicular railway
- ship railwaysplural of ship railway: An inclined railway with a cradle-like car, by means of which a ship may be drawn out of the water for repairs etc.
- street railwaysplural of street railway: A tram line; public transportation operating on rails laid in public streets.
- cog railwaysplural of cog railway: A railway that uses a rack and pinion mechanism.
- zigzag railwaysplural of zigzag railway: A formerly common type of railway with multiple switchbacks to allow ascent and descent on steep slopes.
Compound words 1
- monorailwaysplural of monorailway: Synonym of monorail (“railroad system where trains run on one rail”).