rail junction

collocation in English

meaningsofrailandjunction

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rail
noun
uk
/reɪl/us
/reɪl/
the system of transport that ...
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junction
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdʒʌŋk.ʃən/us
/ˈdʒʌŋk.ʃən/
a place where things, especially roads or railways, ...
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(Definition ofrailandjunctionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrail junction

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It is a mainrailjunctionin the area.
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It is the busiestrailjunctionin the world, but it had never before in living memory sustained an accident in which there were casualties.
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The town became arailjunction, which was a huge boost for its citizens.
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With additional lines built subsequently, the city developed into an importantrailjunction.
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Passenger transfers are possible, but there is norailjunction.
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Establishment of arailjunctioncontributed to the development of the village, whose population grew to 2,400 (in the year 1914).
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Jhansi is also arailjunctionin the central railway.
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The station was established because of its convenient location at arailjunction.
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Initially the station was a not arailjunctionstation.
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It is a significant road andrailjunctionand was once noted for its silverware.
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Nowadays it is an important road andrailjunction.
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They suggest control posts staffed by internationally recruited inspectors at all principal road and rail junctions and at aerodromes.
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Attacks there, where main rail junctions, telephone systems, city administration, and utilities were located, would result in chaos.
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Light tanks were stationed at road and rail junctions as fighting intensified.
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