Synonyms and antonyms of Parts of railway and tram systems in American Thesaurus

artery (noun)

an important road, railroad, or river

baggage room (noun)

American a place in a train station where you can leave your suitcases, bags, etc. temporarily. The British word is left luggage.

branch line (noun)

a railroad track between small towns on which small and fairly slow trains run. A track between larger towns, with larger and faster trains, is called a main line.

buffer (noun)

British one of two metal springs at the front and back of a train and at the end of a railroad line that helps to protect the train if it crashes

the Channel Tunnel ()

a train tunnel under the English Channel between England and France

connection (noun)

a road or railroad system that allows you to travel from one place to another

cutting (noun)

British a cut made for a road or a railroad

extension (noun)

a part of a road or railroad line added to the existing one

feeder (noun)

a minor road, railroad line, or air service that leads to a major one

feeder (adjective)

leading to a larger road, railroad line, or air service

flag stop (noun)

American a place where a bus or train stops only if someone signals it

gauge (noun)

the distance between the two metal rails (=tracks) of a railroad, or between the wheels of the train

interchange (noun)

a place where you change from one railroad line to another

level crossing (noun)

British a railroad crossing

line (noun)

a part of a railroad system

line (noun)

the long metal bars on which trains travel

main line (noun)

an important railroad between two cities

meeting point (noun)

a point at an airport or train station where people can arrange to meet

pantograph (noun)

a framework that carries electricity from overhead wires to a train or tram

rail (noun)

one of the pair of metal bars that a train travels on

railhead (noun)

the place where a railroad line ends

railroad (noun)

American the metal track that trains travel on

sidetrack (noun)

American a short railroad track connected to a main track

siding (noun)

a short railroad track connected to a main track

sleeper (noun)

British one of the large pieces of wood that support a railroad track

spur (noun)

a part of something such as a railroad or an electrical circuit that goes in a different direction from the main part

track (noun)

a railroad line

train station (noun)

the place where trains stop to let passengers on and off

tramlines (noun)

British the metal tracks on a street that a tram travels along

tramway (noun)

British the metal tracks on a street that a tram travels along

turntable (noun)

a round flat area used for turning train engines round

way station (noun)

American a station between the major stations on a railroad line