abandoned railway

collocation in English

meaningsofabandonedandrailway

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abandoned
adjective
uk
/əˈbæn.dənd/us
/əˈbæn.dənd/
left in a particular place or condition, ...
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railway
noun[C]
uk
/ˈreɪl.weɪ/us
/ˈreɪl.weɪ/
the metal tracks on which ...
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(Definition ofabandonedandrailwayfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There was a railway line snaking over empty fields on which reposedabandonedrailwaytrucks through which the bindweed grew profusely.
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The probable route of any by-pass would be along theabandonedrailwayline.
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I wish to refer to the problem of theabandonedrailwaytrack.
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Such a scheme would make use of theabandonedrailwayline nearby and, it is thought, might cost around £220,000.
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They haveabandonedrailwayafter railway.
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Anabandonedrailwayright-of-way parallels the transmission towers.
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There are also plenty of hiding places for the cats as there are large stretches ofabandonedrailwaynow covered in trees.
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The other two, one leading to the railway station, and the other being anabandonedrailwaybridge, are only lightly used.
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Some were started and there are several examples ofabandonedrailwayworks in the pass.
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There is also the opportunity of hiking anabandonedrailwaygrade which borders the park.
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The building was constructed on anabandonedrailwayyard, and is intended as a model of brownfield renewal.
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He remained there for some time before he made his way down to walk home along anabandonedrailway.
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Using old maps, one may find the former route, and theabandonedrailwaystations, tunnels and bridges may remain after a railway closure.
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The park would be an example of the re-use ofabandonedrailwayland in an urban setting.
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The railway was closed in the nineteen eighties and theabandonedrailwaybed has now been tarmacked for use as a cycling and walking path.
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The proposal for a rapid transit network using existing orabandonedrailwaycorridors was published in 2008.
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This strategy identifiesabandonedrailwaybeds as possible routes.
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It was built between 1960 and 1972 inside twoabandonedrailwaytunnels, maintained and kept in a working condition for about 30 years and decommissioned in 1997.
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There is anabandonedrailwayline which is considered as a footpath, it runs parallel with an old track the lane that leads up to belle vue tower.
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