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loop line
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Noun
loop line (plural loop lines)
- (rail transport) A secondary route which leaves a mainline, following a different route to the main line, before rejoining it several miles further on.
- A secondary route which forms a loop between two main lines, so that trains using it return to the same place.
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Further reading
Catford loop line on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Dartford loop line on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Hertford loop line on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Hounslow loop line on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Kingston loop line on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Tyldesley Loopline on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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