main railway

collocation in English

meaningsofmainandrailway

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main
adjective[before noun]
uk
/meɪn/us
/meɪn/
larger, more important, or having more influence than others of the ...
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railway
noun[C]
uk
/ˈreɪl.weɪ/us
/ˈreɪl.weɪ/
the metal tracks on which ...
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(Definition ofmainandrailwayfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Special arrangements would continue to be made for suites of kiosks in places such asmainrailwaystations.
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But today we have canteens and rest rooms open at most of themainrailwaystations.
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The approach to a country always by themainrailwaystation is a very limited approach, exactly as if a horse has blinkers.
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The next twenty years may see the electrification of all ourmainrailwaylines.
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Any main city that has amainrailwayterminus, seaport or airport within its area could find itself in precisely this difficulty.
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All the canals, all themainrailwaylines and many of the original turnpikes were built using private money.
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Much can be done to deal with pollution and protect the environment, such as using electric traction and spreading loading along themainrailwayroutes.
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There were also gaps in the cross-country services when they cut across themainrailwayroutes.
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Those undertakings have been a drain on themainrailwayfor years.
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In my area, we face totally inadequate car parking atmainrailwaystations and adjacent to main shopping areas.
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The point has already been made that we have to get better facilities for public transport atmainrailwaylines.
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Fourthly, there is the very important question of the apparent omission of the suburban lines of themainrailwaycompanies.
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It would enable travellers to leave themainrailwaysystem and get straight on to the light railway system.
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The garden of my previous home abutted themainrailwayline.
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There has been a good increase in the provision of locked cages in corridor trains on themainrailwaylines.
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We are to authorise the expenditure of £17 million to make safe just over 5,000 miles of themainrailwaylines of this country.
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In our political work, going to our constituencies, and other constituencies, we notice by themainrailway lines aerodrome after aerodrome which has become derelict.
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We are considering with the board how private capital may be introduced into parts of themainrailwaybusinesses, or into particular schemes.
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We in the south-west cannot afford to have ourmainrailwayline cut off for 22 days out of two months.
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There is only onemainrailwayline across the border.
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