street railway
Noun
Meaning
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street railway (plural street railways)
A tram line; public transportation operating on rails laid in public streets.
Examples
Ithaca was the fourth community in New York state with a street railway; streetcars ran from 1887 to summer 1935.
Retrieved on 17/11/2015 The first cable cars The idea for a cable hauled street railway in California belonged to Benjamin Brooks, who was not able to accomplish it due to the lack of capital.