plain line

noun, verb — 2 senses

plain line

noun
1

Rail transport, Railways, Transport a stretch of railway track that does not have any junctions, crossovers or points on it.

Antonyms
pointwork

plain line

verb
1

Rail transport, Railways, Transport to remove points and crossovers from a stretch of track.

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