heritage railway

noun

A railway operating a line with preserved and restored locomotives, trains and infrastructure, and usually providing train services for visitors; in effect a working open-air museum.

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nounheritage railway (plural heritage railways)

plural heritage railways

  1. UKrail transportA railway operating a line with preserved and restored locomotives, trains and infrastructure, and usually providing train services for visitors; in effect a working open-air museum.

    The heritage railway [Isle of Wight Steam Railway] argued that passenger numbers on both operators would increase, bringing economic benefit to a deprived area of the town [of Ryde].

    2019 October 23, Rail, page 18
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