Branch Line (Noun)
Meaning
A railway line connected to a trunk line.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The new station will be built at the terminus of the branch line that runs east from the city centre.
- After several years of disuse, the old branch line is finally slated for restoration as a tourist railway.
- Rural commuters rely heavily on the branch line that connects their village to the main railway network.
- A major upgrade to the rail network will involve electrifying the branch line that serves the nearby suburb.
- The heritage railway group plans to rebuild and operate a vintage branch line that was abandoned decades ago.