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Railway vs Switchman - What's the difference?

railway | switchman |

As nouns the difference between railway and switchman

is that railway is a track, consisting of parallel rails, over which wheeled vehicles such as trains may travel while switchman is a person who operates railway switches which route trains onto rail tracks.

railway

Noun

(en noun)
  • A track, consisting of parallel rails, over which wheeled vehicles such as trains may travel.
  • A transport system using these rails used to move passengers or goods.
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    Synonyms

    * (track) railroad track * (system) (US) railroad

    See also

    * subway * tramway * streetcar * monorail

    switchman

    English

    Noun

    (switchmen)
  • A person who operates railway switches which route trains onto rail tracks.
  • A person whose job is to help in the switching of railcars in a railway yard.
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