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1. Line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
   - railroad [N. Amer], railroad line [N. Amer], railway line [Brit, Cdn], railway system [Brit, Cdn]
    
2. A line of track providing a runway for wheels
   "he walked along the railway track"
   - railroad track [N. Amer], railroad [N. Amer], railway track [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: railways

Type of: line, track

Part of: line, rail line, railroad line [N. Amer], railway line [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Railway