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

artery (noun)

an important road, railway, or river

branch line (noun)

a railway 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 railway 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 railway system that allows you to travel from one place to another

cutting (noun)

British a passage cut through something such as rock to allow a road or railway to pass through

extension (noun)

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

feeder (noun)

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

gauge (noun)

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

interchange (noun)

a place where you change from one railway line to another

junction (noun)

British a place where two or more railway lines join together

level crossing (noun)

British a place where a road crosses a railway and gates are used to stop cars when a train is coming

line (noun)

a part of a railway system

line (noun)

the long metal bars on which trains travel

main line (noun)

an important railway between two cities

marshalling yard (noun)

British an area where sections of trains are connected together

meeting point (noun)

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

pantograph (noun)

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

points (noun)

British a section of railway track that moves between two sets of track so that a train can cross from one to the other

rail (noun)

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

railhead (noun)

the place where a railway line ends

railroad (noun)

American the metal track that trains travel on

railway (noun)

British the metal track that trains travel on. The American word is railroad

railway line (noun)

British the metal track that trains travel on

siding (noun)

a short railway track connected to a main track

signal box (noun)

British a small building next to a railway from which the signals and tracks are controlled

sleeper (noun)

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

spur (noun)

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

track (noun)

a railway 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 railway line