overhead railway

Example Sentences

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The crane was being used to build an overhead railway that is part of a China-backed project to link Bangkok with neighbouring Laos, where a Chinese-built high-speed line is already running to south-western China.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

A fallen tree in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire caused significant damage to overhead railway lines - as a result, no trains are expected to run between Kilwinning and Largs/Adrossan on Thursday, Network Rail said.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2022

In Wuppertal, known for its overhead railway, locals said their cellars had been flooded and power cut off.

From Reuters • Jul. 15, 2021

Or he may fly, like a bird through the air, on an overhead railway.

From American Sketches 1908 by Whibley, Charles

In Third Avenue and Sixth Avenue, you find the overhead railway called "the Elevated."

From Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society by Allyn, Jack