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running line

running line noun: a railway line used to operate trains on, as opposed to a siding.

Noun

running line (plural running lines)

  1. A railway line used to operate trains on, as opposed to a siding.
    • At Hounslow, the existing running lines would need splaying to create two turnback sidings inbetween ^([sic]) them, to help accommodate the planned service of 4tph.2026 March 18, David Stubbings, “New London Overground route electrification plan”, in RAIL, number 1057, page 17
    Synonyms:
    running track

Synonyms of running line

Forms of running line

pluralrunning lines

Questions about running line

What does running line mean?
Running line means a railway line used to operate trains on, as opposed to a siding.
What part of speech is running line?
Running line is a noun.
What is the plural of running line?
The plural of running line is running lines.

Words near running line in the dictionary

  1. running late
  2. running light
  3. running lights
  4. running like a dry creek
  5. running like a top
  6. running line
  7. running lines
  8. running load
  9. running loads
  10. running low
  11. running mad

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