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Mainline, ''Main line'', or ''Main Line'' may refer to: Transportation Railway *Main line (railway), the principal artery of a railway system * Main line railway preservation, the practice of operating preserved trains on an operational railway network Asia ;India * Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line * Chennai Central–Mysuru main line *Gandhidham–Ahmedabad main line * Howrah–Bardhaman main line *Howrah–Chennai main line, between Chennai and Kolkata *Howrah–Delhi main line *New Delhi–Chennai main line ;Japan *Arashiyama Main Line *Chichibu Main Line * Chikuhō Main Line *Chūō Main Line * Eiden Eizan Main Line *Fukushima Rinkai Railway Main Line *Hakodate Main Line *Hankyū Kōbe Main Line *Hankyu Kyoto Main Line *Hankyu Takarazuka Main Line *Hanshin Main Line *Hidaka Main Line *Hiroden Main Line *Hōhi Main Line *Hokuriku Main Line *Kagoshima Main Line *Kansai Main Line *Keihan Main Line *Keikyū Main Line * Keisei Main Line *Kisei Main Line *Kyūdai Main Line *Meitets ...
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Main Line (railway)
The main line, or mainline in American English, of a railway is a track that is used for through trains or is the principal artery of the system from which branch lines, yards, sidings and spurs are connected. It generally refers to a route between towns, as opposed to a route providing suburban or metro services. It may also be called a trunk line, for example the Grand Trunk Railway in Canada, the Trunk Line in Norway, and the Trunk Line Bridge No. 237 in the United States. For capacity reasons, main lines in many countries have at least a double track and often contain multiple parallel tracks. Main line tracks are typically operated at higher speeds than branch lines and are generally built and maintained to a higher standard than yards and branch lines. Main lines may also be operated under shared access by a number of railway companies, with sidings and branches operated by private companies or single railway companies. Railway points (UK) or switches (US) are usuall ...
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