cable railwaynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌreɪl.weɪ/us/ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌreɪl.weɪ/USa transport system that uses cables under the road to pull passenger vehicles up steep slopes
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Railways & railway lines
- Amtrak
- barrier
- buffer
- funicular
- grade crossing
- junction
- light railway
- mainline
- metro
- monorail
- narrow-gauge
- point
- railroad
- railroad tie
- rapid-transit
- signal
- subway
- switch
- switchback
- track
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Examples from literature
- Before me I saw the turnstile which led to a cable railway.