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heavy rail

heavy rail noun: a term generally applied to main-line railways, but this varies from country to country. It has no relation to the weight of the rails used.

Noun

heavy rail (uncountable)

  1. A term generally applied to main-line railways, but this varies from country to country. It has no relation to the weight of the rails used.
    • As with all Metrolink routes on the network, the Oldham-Rochdale line is performing well. Passenger usage is now considerably higher than when it was in use for heavy rail services, [...]2019 October 23, Andy Coward, “New acclaim for Oldham Loop”, in RAIL, number 890, page 63
    • This section of line is a rarity, with heavy rail passenger and freight services sharing tracks with the Tyne and Wear Metro as far as Pelaw, where the Metro services run onto dedicated tracks.2022 November 30, Paul Bigland, “Destination Oban: a Sunday in Scotland”, in RAIL, number 971, page 75

Antonyms of heavy rail

Questions about heavy rail

What does heavy rail mean?
Heavy rail means a term generally applied to main-line railways, but this varies from country to country. It has no relation to the weight of the rails used.
What part of speech is heavy rail?
Heavy rail is a noun.

Words near heavy rail in the dictionary

  1. heavy petting
  2. heavy piece
  3. heavy pieces
  4. heavy plough
  5. heavy ploughs
  6. heavy rail
  7. heavy roller
  8. heavy rollers
  9. heavy sink
  10. heavy sinks
  11. heavy spar

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