Noun: overhead railway
- A railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
"Chicago's famous 'L' is an example of an overhead railway";
- elevated railway, elevated railroad, elevated, el [US]
Derived forms: overhead railways
Type of: rail, railroad [N. Amer], railroad line [N. Amer], railway [Brit, Cdn], railway line [Brit, Cdn], railway system [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Overhead railway