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overhead railway — noun a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level • Syn: ↑elevated railway, ↑elevated railroad, ↑elevated, ↑el • Hypernyms: ↑railway, ↑railroad, ↑railroad line, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Liverpool Overhead Railway — The Liverpool Overhead Railway (known locally as the Dockers Umbrella) in Liverpool, England, opened on February 4 1893. It had first been proposed in 1852, and construction began in 1889. It ran from Seaforth Carriage Shed to Herculaneum Dock, a … Wikipedia
Liverpool Overhead Railway — Haltestelle Seaforth Sands Die Liverpool Overhead Railway war eine elektrische Hochbahn in Liverpool. Sie wurde am 4. Februar 1893 eröffnet und war somit die zweitälteste Metro und die älteste elektrisch betriebene Hochbahn der Welt. Eine den… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Liverpool Overhead Railway Southern Extension tunnel — The Liverpool Overhead Railway Southern Extension tunnel stretches for half a mile from Herculaneum Dock to Dingle railway station, on the Liverpool Overhead Railway. It is now disused, the former station now being a garage.External links*… … Wikipedia
Liverpool Overhead Railway — Информация Страна Великобритания Город Ливерпуль Дата открытия 1893 год Liverpool Overhead Railway (рус. Метрополитен Ливерпуля) система линий … Википедия
Railway electrification in Great Britain — describes the past and present electrification systems used to supply traction current to railways and tramways in Great Britain with a chronological record of development, a list of lines using each system, and a history and a technical… … Wikipedia
Railway electrification in Great Britain - conductor rail systems — Railway electrification in Great Britain Conductor Rail describes the different third and fourth rail systems used and their history.HistoryRailway electrification as a means of traction emerged at the end of the nineteenth century. It offered… … Wikipedia
Overhead — (v. engl.: over über; head Kopf) ist ein in verschiedenen Bereichen verwendeter Anglizismus, den man oft mit „Mehraufwand“ übersetzen kann. Overhead bezeichnet: allgemein (evtl. entbehrlichen) Mehraufwand, der nicht direkt Nutzen erzeugt Overhead … Deutsch Wikipedia
Railway station layout — A railway station is a place where trains make scheduled stops. Stations usually have one or more platforms constructed alongside a line of railway. However, railway stations come in many different configurations influenced by such factors as the … Wikipedia
railway line — noun 1. the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed • Syn: ↑line, ↑rail line • Hypernyms: ↑road, ↑route • Hyponyms: ↑branch line, ↑spur track, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
