Chiefly in French contexts: a railway. Now rare.

(In full, junction canal, junction line, junction railway.) A canal or railway forming a connection between two other lines or with a centre of…

(a) a light railway for transport in mountain regions; (b) a miniature ascending railway designed for amusement; a funicular.

Chiefly U.S. Usually in form belt line. A railway or tramline that encircles a city or urban area. Later chiefly of a similar main road or highway: =…

That crosses Siberia. Also elliptical as n., the trans-Siberian railway or express.

A trans-continental railway, a trans-continental train. Chiefly Canadian.

Elliptical as n., an interurban railway or train. U.S.

In some German cities, a fast (sub)urban railway line or system.