The difference between Railroad track and Railway

When used as nouns, railroad track means a pair of formed steel rails, separated and supported usually on wooden or concrete ties or sleepers, forming a track along which flange-wheeled railroad vehicles may travel, whereas railway means a transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.


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  1. Railroad track as a noun (rail transport):

    A pair of formed steel rails, separated and supported usually on wooden or concrete ties or sleepers, forming a track along which flange-wheeled railroad vehicles may travel.

  1. Railway as a noun (chiefly, UK, Ireland, and, Commonwealth):

    A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.

  2. Railway as a noun (chiefly, UK, Ireland, and, Commonwealth):

    A track, consisting of parallel rails, over which wheeled vehicles such as trains may travel.