Types of railway/railroad

• Fell mountain railway system
  Fell mountain railway system
  The Fell system uses a raised centre rail between the two running rails on steeply-graded railway lines to provide extra traction and braking, or braking alone. Trains are propelled by wheels or braked by shoes pressed horizontally onto the centre rail, as well as by means of the normal running...
  
  
• Heritage railway
  Heritage railway
  thumb|right|the Historical [[Khyber train safari|Khyber Railway]] goes through the [[Khyber Pass]], [[Pakistan]]A heritage railway , preserved railway , tourist railway , or tourist railroad is a railway that is run as a tourist attraction, in some cases by volunteers, and...
  
  
• Monorail
  Monorail
  A monorail is a rail-based transportation system based on a single rail, which acts as its sole support and its guideway. The term is also used variously to describe the beam of the system, or the vehicles traveling on such a beam or track...
  
  
• Mountain railway
  Mountain railway
  A mountain railway is a railway that ascends and descends a mountain slope that has a steep grade. Such railways can use a number of different technologies to overcome the steepness of the grade...
  
  
• Plateway
  Plateway
  A plateway is an early kind of railway or tramway or wagonway, with a cast iron rail. They were mainly used for about 50 years up to 1830, though some continued later....
  
  
• Rack railway
  Rack railway
  A rack-and-pinion railway is a railway with a toothed rack rail, usually between the running rails. The trains are fitted with one or more cog wheels or pinions that mesh with this rack rail...
  
  
• Tourist railroad
  Heritage railway
  thumb|right|the Historical [[Khyber train safari|Khyber Railway]] goes through the [[Khyber Pass]], [[Pakistan]]A heritage railway , preserved railway , tourist railway , or tourist railroad is a railway that is run as a tourist attraction, in some cases by volunteers, and...
  
  
• Wagonway
  Wagonway
  Wagonways consisted of the horses, equipment and tracks used for hauling wagons, which preceded steam powered railways. The terms "plateway", "tramway" and in someplaces, "dramway" are also found.- Early developments :...
  
  

Urban rail transport, general types

• Urban rail transit
  Urban rail transit
  Urban rail transit is an all-encompassing term for various types of local rail systems providing passenger service within and around urban or suburban areas...
  
   – overview
• Rapid transit
  Rapid transit
  A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
  
  
• Commuter rail
• Light rail
  Light rail
  Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
  
  
• Tram
  Tram
  A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
  
  way (or streetcar)
• Funicular
  Funicular
  A funicular, also known as an inclined plane or cliff railway, is a cable railway in which a cable attached to a pair of tram-like vehicles on rails moves them up and down a steep slope; the ascending and descending vehicles counterbalance each other.-Operation:The basic principle of funicular...
  
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Lists

• Chronological list: Lists of rail transport events by year
  Years in rail transport
  - Before 1700 :- 1700 :- 1800 :- 1900 :- 2000 :...
  
  
• Lists of rail accidents
• List of railway acts (United Kingdom railway legislation)
• List of rail gauges
• List of heritage railways
• List of named passenger trains
• List of railroad-related periodicals
• List of railway companies
• List of railway companies in Switzerland
• List of railway roundhouses
• List of suburban and commuter rail systems

Alphabetical list

• Interstate Commerce Act of 1887
  Interstate Commerce Act of 1887
  The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 is a United States federal law that was designed to regulate the railroad industry, particularly its monopolistic practices. The Act required that railroad rates be "reasonable and just," but did not empower the government to fix specific rates...
  
   (United States)
• Rail Passenger Service Act (United States)
• rail transport by country
  Rail transport by country
  This page provides an index of articles on Rail transport by country.Other indexes available include:*List of railway companies by country*List of countries by rail transport network size*Rail usage statistics by country...
  
  
• rail transport modelling
  Rail transport modelling
  Railway modelling or model railroading is a hobby in which rail transport systems are modelled at a reduced scale...
  
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• rail transport operations
  Rail transport operations
  A railway has two major components: the rolling stock and the infrastructure .-Operation:...
  
  
• rail usage statistics by country
  Rail usage statistics by country
  This article gives rail usage statistics by country according to the International Union of Railways and other sources.-Passenger rail:All figures include passenger rail only, thus including suburban railways, but excluding metros....
  
  
• rail vehicles
• rail yard
  Rail yard
  A rail yard, or railroad yard, is a complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, or loading/unloading, railroad cars and/or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic....
  
  
• (rail way: see) rail transport
  Rail transport
  Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
  
  
• (rail yard) classification yard
  Classification yard
  A classification yard or marshalling yard is a railroad yard found at some freight train stations, used to separate railroad cars on to one of several tracks. First the cars are taken to a track, sometimes called a lead or a drill...
  
   (marshalling yard)
• (Rail, Maritime and Transport workers union) National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
  National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
  The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers is a trade union in the United Kingdom which unionises transport workers. It has more than 80,000 members, and its current general secretary is Bob Crow...
  
  
• (rail-bus) railcar
  Railcar
  A railcar, in British English and Australian English, is a self-propelled railway vehicle designed to transport passengers. The term "railcar" is usually used in reference to a train consisting of a single coach , with a driver's cab at one or both ends. Some railways, e.g., the Great Western...
  
  
• (rail-road) rail transport
  Rail transport
  Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
  
  
• (rail-way) rail transport
  Rail transport
  Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
  
  
• (railbanking: see) rail trail
  Rail trail
  A rail trail is the conversion of a disused railway easement into a multi-use path, typically for walking, cycling and sometimes horse riding. The characteristics of former tracks—flat, long, frequently running through historical areas—are appealing for various development. The term sometimes also...
  
  
• (railbuff) railfan
  Railfan
  A railfan or rail buff , railway enthusiast or railway buff , or trainspotter , is a person interested in a recreational capacity in rail transport...
  
  
• (railbus) railcar
  Railcar
  A railcar, in British English and Australian English, is a self-propelled railway vehicle designed to transport passengers. The term "railcar" is usually used in reference to a train consisting of a single coach , with a driver's cab at one or both ends. Some railways, e.g., the Great Western...
  
  
• railcar
  Railcar
  A railcar, in British English and Australian English, is a self-propelled railway vehicle designed to transport passengers. The term "railcar" is usually used in reference to a train consisting of a single coach , with a driver's cab at one or both ends. Some railways, e.g., the Great Western...
  
  
• (railcar mover) rail car mover
  Rail car mover
  A rail car mover is a road-rail vehicle fitted with couplers for moving small numbers of railroad cars around in a rail siding or small yard...
  
  
• railfan
  Railfan
  A railfan or rail buff , railway enthusiast or railway buff , or trainspotter , is a person interested in a recreational capacity in rail transport...
  
  
• railgrinder
  Railgrinder
  A railgrinder is a maintenance of way vehicle or train used to restore the profile and remove irregularities from worn rail track to extend its life and to improve the ride of trains using the track....
  
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• railhead
  Railhead
  The word railhead is a railway term with two distinct meanings, depending upon its context.Sometimes, particularly in the context of modern freight terminals, the word is used to denote a terminus of a railway line, especially if the line is not yet finished, or if the terminus interfaces with...
  
  
• (railroad: see) rail transport
  Rail transport
  Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
  
  
• (railroad-related periodicals: see) List of railroad-related periodicals
• Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
  Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
  The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is a railroad museum in Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.The museum is located on the east side of Strasburg along Pennsylvania Route 741...
  
  
• Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act
  Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act
  The Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, often called the "4R Act," is a United States federal law that established the basic outlines of regulatory reform in the railroad industry and provided transitional operating funds following the 1970 bankruptcy of Penn Central...
  
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• (Railroad Transportation Act) Esch-Cummins Act
  Esch-Cummins Act
  The Esch–Cummins Act of 1920, or Railroad Transportation Act, was a United States federal law that returned railroads to private operation after World War I, with much regulation...
  
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• (Railroad and Railway: see) usage of the terms railroad and railway
  Usage of the terms railroad and railway
  The terms railroad and railway generally describe the same thing, a guided means of land transport, designed to be used by trains, for transporting passengers and freight. Etymologically both words derive from Old English; a road being something one rides along and way deriving from a Germanic...
  
  
• (railroad buff) railfan
  Railfan
  A railfan or rail buff , railway enthusiast or railway buff , or trainspotter , is a person interested in a recreational capacity in rail transport...
  
  
• railroad car
  Railroad car
  A railroad car or railway vehicle , also known as a bogie in Indian English, is a vehicle on a rail transport system that is used for the carrying of cargo or passengers. Cars can be coupled together into a train and hauled by one or more locomotives...
  
  
• (railroad car float) car float
  Car float
  A railroad car float or rail barge is an unpowered barge with rail tracks mounted on its deck. It is used to move railroad cars across water obstacles, or to locations they could not otherwise go, and is pushed by a towboat or towed by a tugboat...
  
  
• railroad chronometers
• (railroad crossing) level crossing
  Level crossing
  A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
  
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• railroad directions
  Railroad directions
  Railroad directions are used to describe train directions on railroad systems. The terms used may be derived from such sources as compass directions, altitude directions, or other directions...
  
  
• (railroad station) train station
  Train station
  A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
  
  
• railroad switch
  Railroad switch
  A railroad switch, turnout or [set of] points is a mechanical installation enabling railway trains to be guided from one track to another at a railway junction....
  
  
• (railroad terminal) terminal station
  Terminal Station
  Terminal Station is a 1953 film by Italian director Vittorio De Sica. It tells the story of the love affair between an Italian man and an American woman. The film was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.-Production:...
  
  
• (railroad terminology) rail terminology
  Rail terminology
  Rail terminology is a form of technical terminology. The difference between the American term railroad and the international term railway is the most obvious difference in rail terminology...
  
  
• railroad tie
  Railroad tie
  A railroad tie/railway tie , or railway sleeper is a rectangular item used to support the rails in railroad tracks...
  
   (sleeper)
• (railroad track: see) rail tracks
  Rail tracks
  The track on a railway or railroad, also known as the permanent way, is the structure consisting of the rails, fasteners, sleepers and ballast , plus the underlying subgrade...
  
  
• (railroad tracks) rail tracks
  Rail tracks
  The track on a railway or railroad, also known as the permanent way, is the structure consisting of the rails, fasteners, sleepers and ballast , plus the underlying subgrade...
  
  
• (railyard) classification yard
  Classification yard
  A classification yard or marshalling yard is a railroad yard found at some freight train stations, used to separate railroad cars on to one of several tracks. First the cars are taken to a track, sometimes called a lead or a drill...
  
   (marshalling yard)
• Railways Act 1993
  Railways Act 1993
  The Railways Act 1993 was introduced by John Major's Conservative government and passed on 5 November 1993. It provided for the restructuring of the British Railways Board , the public corporation that owned and operated the national railway system...
  
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• Railway Construction Act
  Railway Construction Act
  The Railway Construction Act was promulgated by the Diet of Japan on June 21, 1892, and designated government support for a network of thirty-three railway lines covering most of Japan, with the exception of Hokkaidō. On April 11, 1922, the Diet amended the law to add an additional network of...
  
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• Railway Express Agency
  Railway Express Agency
  The Railway Express Agency was a the national monopoly set up by the Untied States federal government in 1917. Rail express services provided small package and parcel transportation using the extant railroad infrastructure much as UPS functions today using the road system...
  
  
• Railway Labor Act
  Railway Labor Act
  The Railway Labor Act is a United States federal law that governs labor relations in the railroad and airline industries. The Act, passed in 1926 and amended in 1934 and 1936, seeks to substitute bargaining, arbitration and mediation for strikes as a means of resolving labor disputes...
  
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• Railway Mail Service
  Railway Mail Service
  The United States Postal Service's Railway Mail Service was a significant mail transportation service in the US during the time period from the mid-19th century until the mid-20th century. The RMS, or its successor the Postal Transportation Service , carried the vast majority of letters and...
  
  
• Railway Nationalization Act
  Railway Nationalization Act
  The brought many of Japan's private railway lines under national control. The Diet of Japan promulgated the Act on March 31, 1906. The Act was repealed by Article 110 of the Japan National Railway Reform Act of 1988, which formed the modern Japan Railways Group....
  
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• railway post office
  Railway post office
  In the United States a railway post office, commonly abbreviated as RPO, was a railroad car that was normally operated in passenger service as a means to sort mail en route, in order to speed delivery. The RPO was staffed by highly trained Railway Mail Service postal clerks, and was off-limits to...
  
  
• Railway Procurement Agency
  Railway Procurement Agency
  Railway Procurement Agency is a State Agency of the Department of Transport in the Republic of Ireland charged with the development of light railway and metro infrastructure...
  
   (in Ireland)
• railway signal
  Railway signal
  A signal is a mechanical or electrical device erected beside a railway line to pass information relating to the state of the line ahead to train/engine drivers. The driver interprets the signal's indication and acts accordingly...
  
  
• Railway Systems engineering
  Railway systems engineering
  Railway systems engineering is a multi-faceted engineering discipline dealing with the design, construction and operation of all types of railway systems....
  
  
• Railway Technical Centre
  Railway Technical Centre
  The Railway Technical Centre in London Road, Derby, UK, was built by the British Railways Board in the early 1960s to be its technical headquarters....
  
   (in Britain)
• (railway car) railroad car
  Railroad car
  A railroad car or railway vehicle , also known as a bogie in Indian English, is a vehicle on a rail transport system that is used for the carrying of cargo or passengers. Cars can be coupled together into a train and hauled by one or more locomotives...
  
  
• (railway companies: see) list of railway companies
• railway electrification system
  Railway electrification system
  A railway electrification system supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units as well as trams so that they can operate without having an on-board prime mover. There are several different electrification systems in use throughout the world...
  
  
• (railway enthusiast) railfan
  Railfan
  A railfan or rail buff , railway enthusiast or railway buff , or trainspotter , is a person interested in a recreational capacity in rail transport...
  
  
• (railway ferry) train ferry
  Train ferry
  A train ferry is a ship designed to carry railway vehicles. Typically, one level of the ship is fitted with railway tracks, and the vessel has a door at the front and/or rear to give access to the wharves. In the United States, train ferries are sometimes referred to as "car ferries", as...
  
  
• (railway gauge) rail gauge
  Rail gauge
  Track gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...
  
  
• (railway junction) junction (rail)
  Junction (rail)
  A junction, in the context of rail transport, is a place at which two or more rail routes converge or diverge.This implies a physical connection between the tracks of the two routes , 'points' and signalling.one or two tracks each meet at a junction, a fairly simple layout of tracks suffices to...
  
  
• (railway line) rail tracks
  Rail tracks
  The track on a railway or railroad, also known as the permanent way, is the structure consisting of the rails, fasteners, sleepers and ballast , plus the underlying subgrade...
  
  
• (railway line of Dakar-Niger) Dakar-Niger Railway
  Dakar-Niger Railway
  The Dakar–Niger Railway connects Dakar, to Koulikoro, . It serves many cities in Senegal and Mali...
  
  
• (railway locomotive) locomotive
  Locomotive
  A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco – "from a place", ablative of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine, first used in the early 19th...
  
  
• Railway Mania
  Railway Mania
  The Railway Mania was an instance of speculative frenzy in Britain in the 1840s. It followed a common pattern: as the price of railway shares increased, more and more money was poured in by speculators, until the inevitable collapse...
  
  
• railway nationalization
  Railway nationalization
  Railway nationalization refers to the act of nationalizing rail transport assets, taking them into public ownership. Several countries have nationalized part or all of their railway system at different times....
  
  
• railway platform
  Railway platform
  A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms, with larger stations having multiple platforms...
  
  
• railway post office
  Railway post office
  In the United States a railway post office, commonly abbreviated as RPO, was a railroad car that was normally operated in passenger service as a means to sort mail en route, in order to speed delivery. The RPO was staffed by highly trained Railway Mail Service postal clerks, and was off-limits to...
  
   (RPO)
• railway signal
  Railway signal
  A signal is a mechanical or electrical device erected beside a railway line to pass information relating to the state of the line ahead to train/engine drivers. The driver interprets the signal's indication and acts accordingly...
  
  
• railway signalling
  Railway signalling
  Railway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being guided by fixed rails, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop...
  
  
• (railway sleeper) railroad tie
  Railroad tie
  A railroad tie/railway tie , or railway sleeper is a rectangular item used to support the rails in railroad tracks...
  
  
• (railway station) train station
  Train station
  A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
  
  
• railway station layouts
• railway stations in Leeds
• railway stations in Newport
• railway stations in the Netherlands
  Railway stations in the Netherlands
  There are 392 railway stations in the Netherlands, including 5 railway stations which are only served during events, 1 which exists only to facilitate pilgrimage to a nearby site and 1 which exists only to facilitate the Railway Museum....
  
  
• railway stations of Hong Kong
  Railway stations of Hong Kong
  For railway stations in Hong Kong, see:* List of MTR stations* MTR Light Rail#Stops and routes* Hong Kong Tramway#Tram routes* Peak Tram#Route* Hong Kong International Airport Automated People Mover#Facts* Ocean Express* Disneyland Railroad...
  
  
• (railway switch) railroad switch
  Railroad switch
  A railroad switch, turnout or [set of] points is a mechanical installation enabling railway trains to be guided from one track to another at a railway junction....
  
  
• (railway terminology) rail terminology
  Rail terminology
  Rail terminology is a form of technical terminology. The difference between the American term railroad and the international term railway is the most obvious difference in rail terminology...
  
  
• (railway terminus) terminal station
  Terminal Station
  Terminal Station is a 1953 film by Italian director Vittorio De Sica. It tells the story of the love affair between an Italian man and an American woman. The film was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.-Production:...
  
  
• (railway transport in Belgium) rail transport in Belgium
  Rail transport in Belgium
  Belgium has an extensive rail network. It is a member of the International Union of Railways . The UIC Country Code for Belgium is 88.-History:...
  
  
• (railways: see) rail transport
  Rail transport
  Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
  
  
• Railways Act 1921
  Railways Act 1921
  The Railways Act 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which...
  
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• Railways Act 1993
  Railways Act 1993
  The Railways Act 1993 was introduced by John Major's Conservative government and passed on 5 November 1993. It provided for the restructuring of the British Railways Board , the public corporation that owned and operated the national railway system...
  
   (in Britain)
• Railways Act 2005
  Railways Act 2005
  The Railways Act 2005 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning the regulatory structure for railways in the United Kingdom.- Overview :...
  
   (in the United Kingdom)
• (railways disasters) list of rail accidents: pre-1950; 1950–1999; 2000–present
• railways in Adelaide
  Railways in Adelaide
  The rail network in Adelaide, South Australia, consists of five lines and 81 stations, totalling 125.9 km. It is operated by Adelaide Metro, and is part of the city-wide Adelaide Metro]public transport system. Apart from the Glenelg Tram, Adelaide's railway system is serviced entirely by...
  
   (in Australia)
• (railways in Australia: see) rail transport in Australia
  Rail transport in Australia
  Rail transport in Australia is a crucial aspect of the Australian transport network, and an enabler of the wider Australian economy. Rail in Australia is to a large extent state-based. The Australian rail network consists of a total of 41,461 km of track of three major gauges, of which...
  
  
• (railways in China: see) rail transport in the People's Republic of China
  Rail transport in the People's Republic of China
  Rail transport is the most commonly used mode of long-distance transportation in the People's Republic of China. Almost all rail operations are handled by the Ministry of Railways, which is part of the State Council of the People's Republic of China...
  
  
• (railways in Hong Kong: see) rail transport in Hong Kong
  Rail transport in Hong Kong
  Hong Kong's rail network comprises public transport trains operated by MTR Corporation Limited . The MTRC operates the metro network of Hong Kong and the commuter rail network connecting the northeastern and northwestern New Territories with the rest of Hong Kong...
  
  
• railways in Melbourne
  Railways in Melbourne
  The Melbourne rail network is operated by Metro Trains Melbourne under franchise from the Government of Victoria. The network is based on a commuter rail model centred on the Melbourne Central Business District and Flinders Street Station, rather than a rapid transit model, with a focus on...
  
  
• (railways in Mexico: see) rail transport in Mexico
  Rail transport in Mexico
  Mexico has a freight railway system that is privately owned and extends across most of the country, connecting major industrial centers with ports and with rail connections at the United States border...
  
  
• railways in Namibia
• (railways in New Zealand: see) rail transport in New Zealand
  Rail transport in New Zealand
  Rail transport in New Zealand consists of a network of gauge railway lines in both the North and South Islands. Rail services are focused primarily on freight, particularly bulk freight, with limited passenger services on some lines...
  
  
• (railways in Taiwan: see) rail transport in Taiwan
  Rail transport in Taiwan
  Taiwan has an extensive network of railways . Though no longer as dominant as it once was, Taiwan's high population density continues to make rail transport an extremely important form of transportation, especially along the densely populated western corridor...
  
  
• (railways in Victoria: see) rail transport in Victoria
  Rail transport in Victoria
  Rail transport in Victoria, Australia, is provided by a number of railway operators who operate over the government-owned railway lines. Victorian lines use broad gauge, with the exception of a number of standard gauge freight and interstate lines, a few experimental narrow gauge lines, and...
  
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• railways of Shropshire
  Railways of Shropshire
  The English county of Shropshire has a fairly large railway network, with 19 National Rail stations on various national lines, as well as a small number of heritage and freight lines, including the famous heritage Severn Valley Railway running along its eastern border with Worcestershire.The...
  
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• (railways of Taiwan: see) rail transport in Taiwan
  Rail transport in Taiwan
  Taiwan has an extensive network of railways . Though no longer as dominant as it once was, Taiwan's high population density continues to make rail transport an extremely important form of transportation, especially along the densely populated western corridor...
  
  
• (railways of the People Republic of China: see) rail transport in the People's Republic of China
  Rail transport in the People's Republic of China
  Rail transport is the most commonly used mode of long-distance transportation in the People's Republic of China. Almost all rail operations are handled by the Ministry of Railways, which is part of the State Council of the People's Republic of China...
  
  
• (railyard) classification yard
  Classification yard
  A classification yard or marshalling yard is a railroad yard found at some freight train stations, used to separate railroad cars on to one of several tracks. First the cars are taken to a track, sometimes called a lead or a drill...
  
  (marshalling yard)