Examples of railway in a Sentence
a system of railways that crisscrosses the whole nation
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But rebuilding Penn Station also allowed developers to relocate Madison Square Garden from Eighth Avenue and 50th to its present-day spot, between 31st and 33rd and 7th and 8th, and plop it directly above the railway.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Authorities said the minibus appeared to drive through a closed railway crossing barrier moments before it was struck by the train, which was traveling at about 75 mph.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Nicknamed Zvezdny Gorodok, or Star City/Starry Town, this clandestine base of operations was built beside the Tsiolkovskaya railway station served by the Yaroslavl Railroad.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 May 2026
Sacre said video from the scene showed that road barriers at the railway crossing had been closed and a red light was showing at the time of the incident.
—CBS News, 26 May 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Authorities said the minibus appeared to drive through a closed railway crossing barrier moments before it was struck by the train, which was traveling at about 75 mph.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Nicknamed Zvezdny Gorodok, or Star City/Starry Town, this clandestine base of operations was built beside the Tsiolkovskaya railway station served by the Yaroslavl Railroad.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 May 2026
Sacre said video from the scene showed that road barriers at the railway crossing had been closed and a red light was showing at the time of the incident.
—CBS News, 26 May 2026
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“Railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railway. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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railway
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rail·way
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