running line

noun

running line

noun
1

Rail transport, Railways, Transport 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

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