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The Midhurst Railways were three branch lines which were built to serve the market town of Midhurst in the English county of West Sussex. The three lines
Midhurst_Railways
Former railway station in England
the former line between Chichester and Midhurst, a branch of the Midhurst Railways. It opened on 11 July 1881, and closed to passengers with the line
Singleton railway station (West Sussex)
Singleton_railway_station_(West_Sussex)
Former railway station in West Sussex, England
Midhurst railway station served the market town of Midhurst, in West Sussex, England, between 1866 and 1964. It was a stop on the London, Brighton and
Midhurst_railway_station
Former region of British Railways from 1948
The Southern Region was a constituent part of British Railways, the national, state-owned railway company of Great Britain. It was created on 1 January
Southern Region of British Railways
Southern_Region_of_British_Railways
Former railway station in England
It was on the former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway single track Pulborough to Midhurst branch line. It had a single platform, and a passing
Petworth_railway_station
Former railway station in West Sussex, England
other railways to create the Southern Railway and services transferred to Midhurst's other station on the London Brighton and South Coast Railway. The
Midhurst railway station (London and South Western Railway)
Midhurst_railway_station_(London_and_South_Western_Railway)
Railway line in the UK
Midhurst Railways line from Horsham to Pulborough, Petworth and Midhurst was opened on 10 October 1859. The section from Hardham Junction to Midhurst
Arun_Valley_line
Market town in West Sussex, England
Midhurst (/ˈmɪdhɜːrst/) is a market town and civil parish in the Chichester District in West Sussex, England. It lies on the River Rother, 20 miles (30 km)
Midhurst
metre gauge railways. The majority of these railways were historically operated by FEVE, (Ferrocarriles de Vía Estrecha, narrow-gauge railways). Created
Narrow-gauge railways in Spain
Narrow-gauge_railways_in_Spain
British railway preservationist (1934–2021)
British railways, tram and trolleybus systems, as well as railways abroad. Johnston, Howard (June 2018). "617 publications so far...". The Railway Magazine
Vic_Mitchell
Gauge Branch Lines series. Midhurst, West Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 9781908174413. Media related to Narrow gauge railways in France at Wikimedia Commons
Narrow-gauge railways of France
Narrow-gauge_railways_of_France
British railway engineer (1822–1900)
the United Kingdom, such as the Chichester and Midhurst Railway, which formed part of the Midhurst Railways, and the Bexleyheath line. In December 1865,
Robert_Jacomb-Hood
Former railway station in England
station was on the Pulborough to Midhurst line which was originally part of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway. The station opened after the line
Selham_railway_station
Railway line in England
(1974). The Railways of Southern England: The Main Lines. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-0490-6. H. P. White (1982). A Regional History of the Railways of Southern
West_Coastway_line
Railway line from London to Portsmouth, England
Guildford, Chichester and Portsmouth Railway, intended to run from the Guildford Junction line and through Godalming and Midhurst to Chichester and Portsmouth
Portsmouth_Direct_line
Railway station in Hampshire, England
platform on the north side of the level crossing serving the branch to Midhurst closed in 1955. The main buildings date back to the opening of the line
Petersfield_railway_station
Topics referred to by the same term
England Midhurst (UK electoral ward), West Sussex, England Midhurst (UK Parliament constituency), in existence from 1311 to 1885 Midhurst (LSWR) railway station
Midhurst_(disambiguation)
National Rail station in London, England
to Rickmansworth. Midland Main Lines. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-904474-49-7. Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley Forgotten Stations of Greater
Wembley Stadium railway station
Wembley_Stadium_railway_station
Former railway station in England
to the south-west. The station was on the line between Petersfield and Midhurst, which was operational between 1 September 1864 and the last train on 5
Elsted_railway_station
Former railway station in England
former London Brighton and South Coast Railway line between Chichester and Midhurst. The station was designed by T. H. Myres, in his standardized Domestic
Cocking_railway_station
Railway station in Surrey, England
Waterloo to Woking. Midhurst: Middleton Press. Fig. 108. ISBN 0-906520-38-X. Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1986). Waterloo to Woking. Midhurst: Middleton Press
Weybridge_railway_station
Gauge Branch Lines series. Midhurst, West Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 9781908174376. Media related to Narrow gauge railways in Austria at Wikimedia
Narrow-gauge railways in Austria
Narrow-gauge_railways_in_Austria
National Rail station in Hertfordshire, England
signals. The nationalisation of Britain's railways saw the operation of Cheshunt station pass to British Railways Eastern Region. From 1958, local passenger
Cheshunt_railway_station
John (2014). Harz Revisited: Metre Gauge Railways in Central Germany. Narrow Gauge Branch Lines series. Midhurst, West Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 9781908174628
Narrow-gauge railways in Germany
Narrow-gauge_railways_in_Germany
Narrow gauge mountain railway in north India
Clouds - English • Great Railways". YouTube. 5 February 2026. "Darjeeling Himalayan Railway". Hill Railways. Indian Railways Fan Club. Retrieved 3 September
Darjeeling_Himalayan_Railway
Disused railway station in East Sussex, England
ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508. Gray, Adrian (1998). South Eastern and Chatham Railways. Midhurst: Middleton Press. p. 31. ISBN 1-9017-0608-7. Gray 1998, p. 31 Bradley
Snailham_Halt_railway_station
Railway network in Saxony
century – to already established standard-gauge railways. But even shortly after 1900, some of the railways would become important for tourism in the area
Narrow-gauge railways in Saxony
Narrow-gauge_railways_in_Saxony
National Rail station in Hertfordshire, England
– Cheshunt. Midhurst, UK: Middleton Press. p. 85 caption xiii. ISBN 978-1-908174-53-6. Allen, Cecil J. (1955). The Great Eastern Railway (1st ed.). Shepperton:
Waltham_Cross_railway_station
Railway terminus in the City of London, England
Barking. Midhurst UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-901706-20-6. Croome, D; Jackson, A (1993). Rails Through The Clay – A History of London's Tube Railways. Capital
Fenchurch Street railway station
Fenchurch_Street_railway_station
London Overground station
served by the revamped suburban Jazz service. After the Railways Act 1921 the country's railways were grouped into four companies, with effect from 1 January
Bethnal_Green_railway_station
Railway station in West Sussex, England
station, which re-opened in 1961. There used to be a branch line north to Midhurst and an additional two platforms which were up and down bay platforms at
Chichester_railway_station
Railway station in West Sussex, England
Redhill. The first railway to reach Pulborough was that from Horsham to Petworth, opened on 10 October 1859 and extended to Midhurst in 1866. Pulborough
Pulborough_railway_station
Village and parish in West Sussex, England
village was served by Fittleworth railway station, now a private dwelling, on a branch line of the now-defunct Midhurst Railways, from 1889 to 1963. There are
Fittleworth
Campbeltown and Machrihanish railways. However there were several private railways, including mine and quarry railways, which used the gauge. This list
List of 2 ft 3 in gauge railways
List_of_2_ft_3_in_gauge_railways
Steam-operated railway in the Isle of Man
Lines series. Midhurst, West Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 190447439X. Robotham, Tom (1998). Isle of Man Classic Steam: Isle of Man Railway in colour
Isle_of_Man_Railway
Former military railway in Hampshire, England
to Bordon station and with access to British Railways via the LSWR owned Bentley and Bordon Light Railway. Oakhanger Halt - serving the village of Oakhanger
Longmoor_Military_Railway
British pre-grouping railway company
Railways Act 1921 the LSWR amalgamated with other railways to create the Southern Railway, on 1 January 1923, as part of the grouping of the railways
London and South Western Railway
London_and_South_Western_Railway
National Rail station in London, England
Bridge to Addiscombe. Midhurst, UK: Middleton Press. p. 55. ISBN 1-873793-20-0. Jackson, Alan A (1999). London's Local Railways (2nd ed.). Harrow Weald:
New_Beckenham_railway_station
Roman road in southern England
western side was destroyed by the construction of the Pulborough to Midhurst railway, but evidence of the north and south gateways, as well as traces of
Stane_Street
National Rail station in London, England
East London Line. Midhurst, UK: Middleton Press. p. 60. ISBN 1-873793-80-4. Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1996). East London Line. Midhurst, UK: Middleton
New_Cross_railway_station
Railway station in London, England
Line. Midhurst UK: Middleton Press. p. 3. ISBN 1-873793-944. "London Midland Region Passenger services June 1963". Timetable World. British railways (original
Dalston Junction railway station
Dalston_Junction_railway_station
Historical industrial site in England
were sited close to the (now closed) Midhurst Common railway station on the Midhurst to Petersfield (L.S.W.R.) railway line. The works were established in
Midhurst_Brickworks
Former railway in Wales, United Kingdom
Smith, Cardiff to Swansea, Middleton Press, Midhurst, 2009, ISBN 978 1 906008 42 0 Col M H Cobb, The Railways of Great Britain -- A Historical Atlas, Ian
Llynvi_and_Ogmore_Railway
British pre-grouping railway (1864–1922)
September 1866 Vic Mitchell and Keith Smith, South Coast Railways--Ryde to Ventnor, Middleton Press, Midhurst, 1987, ISBN 0 906520 19 3 P C Allen and A B MacLeod
Isle_of_Wight_Railway
Railway and DLR station in London
around North Woolwich. Midhurst UK: Middleton Press. p. 59. ISBN 1-901706-65-6. Jackson, Alan.A (199). London's lost railways (Second ed.). Harrow Weald
Custom_House_station
British pre-grouping railway company (1844–1922)
chain of railways between Edinburgh and London. This had been a race against competing railways: the main competitor was the Caledonian Railway, which planned
North_British_Railway
Former railway station in England
Smith (1989) Vic Mitchell, Keith Smith (1989). The East Kent Light Railway. Midhurst, Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 0-906520-61-4. 51°15′13″N 1°18′27″E
Poison_Cross_railway_station
Former railway group
2,439 and of Midhurst 1,481. A separate company, the Mid-Sussex and Midhurst Railway, received authority to continue the line to Midhurst under the Mid
Mid-Sussex_railways
Former railway station in England
disused railway stations - the East End. Capital Transport. p. 157. ISBN 9 781854144331. Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1997). North London Line. Midhurst UK:
Shoreditch_railway_station
Scottish railway companies List of railway lines in Great Britain for extant lines. List of British heritage and private railways List of closed railway stations
List of closed railway lines in the United Kingdom
List_of_closed_railway_lines_in_the_United_Kingdom
Railway station in East Sussex, England
Railways - Brighton to Eastbourne. Midhurst: Middleton Press. plate 42. ISBN 0-906520-16-9. "Accident at Falmer Incline on 6th June 1851". Railways Archive
Falmer_railway_station
Railways
Through the Isle of Wight. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 978-0-906520-56-7. Jacobs, Mike (2010). Memories of Isle of Wight Railways. Southampton: Noodle Books
Railways_on_the_Isle_of_Wight
National Rail station in London, England
"British Railways Electrification". Civil Engineering and Public Works. 51 (600): 660–661. Connor, Jim (2002). Liverpool Street to Ilford. Midhurst UK: Middleton
Maryland_railway_station
1959 British film by Roy Boulting and Jeffrey Dell
onlooker It was made at Shepperton Studios near London and on location at Midhurst railway station in Sussex. Filming started 28 April 1958. The films sets were
Carlton-Browne_of_the_F.O.
Railway station in Kent, England
to Ashford. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-45-6. Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1995b). Branch Lines Around Canterbury. Midhurst: Middleton Press
Ashford International railway station
Ashford_International_railway_station
Railways
Gauge Branch Lines series. Midhurst, West Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 9781908174505. Media related to Narrow gauge railways in Italy at Wikimedia Commons
Narrow-gauge railways in Italy
Narrow-gauge_railways_in_Italy
Former railway station in Sussex, England
station was on the former London and South Western Railway line between Petersfield and Midhurst. The line opened on 1 September 1864. Rogate station
Rogate_railway_station
National Rail station in London, England
January 1948, following nationalisation of the railways, Manor Park became part of the British Railways Eastern Region. The electrification scheme and
Manor_Park_railway_station
Former railway station in Isle of Wight, UK
British Railways in 1966. It was then used as a base for the Wight Locomotive Society until January 1971, when it was demolished. Newport railway station
Newport railway station (Isle of Wight Central Railway)
Newport_railway_station_(Isle_of_Wight_Central_Railway)
Former railway station in Devon, England
Torrington (1994 ed.). Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-37-5. Atterbury, P. (2009). Discovering Britain's lost railways. Basingstoke: AA Publishing
Hole_railway_station
Railway station in Buckinghamshire, England
It is managed by Chiltern Railways, which operates all services that stop here. At one time, there were four different railway routes from the northern
Princes Risborough railway station
Princes_Risborough_railway_station
German railway company
The Harz Narrow Gauge Railways (German: Harzer Schmalspurbahnen or HSB) is a railway company that operates a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge network
Harz_Narrow_Gauge_Railways
Bulgaria List of railway lines in Bulgaria Organ, John (2008). Romania & Bulgaria Narrow Gauge. Narrow Gauge Branch Lines series. Midhurst, West Sussex,
Narrow-gauge railways in Bulgaria
Narrow-gauge_railways_in_Bulgaria
UK railway line
London: Simpkin, Marshall and Co. Gray, A, (1990) South Eastern Railway, Midhurst, Sussex:Middleton Press. Lowe, J.W., (1989) British Steam Locomotive Builders
London_and_Greenwich_Railway
Operational railway museum
Weirdest Railways. Horncastle, Lincolnshire: Mortons Media Group. ISBN 978-1-906167-25-7. Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2006). Aylesbury to Rugby. Midhurst: Middleton
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
Buckinghamshire_Railway_Centre
Former railway station in Devon, England
Branch line to Ilfracombe. Midhurst: Middleton Press. 97. ISBN 1-873793-21-9. The Railway Clearing House (London) handbook of railway stations. Newton Abbot:
Ilfracombe railway station (England)
Ilfracombe_railway_station_(England)
Railway station in Suffolk, England
coach. In 1948, following nationalisation of the railways, Ipswich became part of the British Railways Eastern Region. By the late 1970s, the costs of
Ipswich_railway_station
National Rail station in Ilford, England
January 1948, following nationalisation of the railways, Seven Kings became part of the British Railways Eastern Region. The electrification scheme and
Seven_Kings_railway_station
National Rail station in London, England
Bridge to Addiscombe. Midhurst, UK: Middleton Press. p. 84. ISBN 1-873793-20-0. Jackson, Alan A (1999). London's Local Railways (2nd ed.). Harrow Weald:
West_Wickham_railway_station
Welsh railway system
the Llanelli and Carmarthen Branches. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 978-1-906008-46-8. Quick, M.E. (2002). Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland
Llanelly_Railway
Railway system of Eritrea
Machine Railway Gazette International June 2006 Eritrean Railways at War Archived 24 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Italian colonial railways in Eritrea
Eritrean_Railway
Railway station in Surrey, England
June 1994. p. 1. Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1995). Wimbledon to Epsom. Midhurst: Middleton Press. Fig. 119. ISBN 978-1-8737-9362-6. Jenkinson, Orlando
Epsom_railway_station
Former railway station in England
London Brighton and South Coast Railway's line between Pulborough and Midhurst. The station opened some years after the line (1859) in September 1889
Fittleworth_railway_station
Railway line in southern England
(1990). South Eastern Railway. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 978-0-90-652085-7. Jackson, Alan A. (1978). London's Local Railways. Newton Abbot: David
Tattenham_Corner_line
Gotthard Railway of Swiss Federal Railways. Brig in the canton of Valais is a rail junction with standard gauge lines of Swiss Federal Railways and BLS
Rail_transport_in_Switzerland
Railway in London
Junction to Willesden Junction, Middleton Press, Midhurst, 1996, ISBN 1 873 793 84 7 Col M H Cobb, The Railways of Great Britain -- A Historical Atlas, Ian
West_London_Railway
Unopened railway station in Sevenoaks, Kent, England
Geoffrey (1989) [1984]. Railways of the Southern Region. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-297-X. Course, Edwin (1973). The Railways of Southern England:
Lullingstone_railway_station
Former railway line in Scotland
The Slamannan Railway was built to give access for minerals from pits in the Slamannan area to market in Glasgow (over connecting railways) and Edinburgh
Slamannan_Railway
Former British railway company
1998). Fenchurch Street – Barking. Midhurst UK: Middleton Press. p. VII. ISBN 1-901706-20-6. "Docklands Light Railway—Journey Through History West India
London_and_Blackwall_Railway
Narrow-gauge underground railway in Ramsgate, Kent, England
Ramsgate Tunnel Railway. Woking: Peter A. Harding. ISBN 0-9523458-9-7. Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1991). Sittingbourne to Ramsgate. Midhurst: Middleton Press
Tunnel_Railway
Railway station in Essex, England
docks. Following nationalisation of Britain's railways in 1948, the station transferred under British Railways to the London Midland Region. On 20 February
Tilbury_Town_railway_station
Railway line in Cornwall, England
the Great Western Railway, London, 1931, page 410 Vic Mitchell and Keith Smith, Wenford Bridge to Fowey, Middleton Press, Midhurst, 1998, ISBN 1 901706
Lostwithiel_and_Fowey_Railway
Former railway branch line in Dorset, England
Navigation and Railway Guide, 12th mo, (December) 1895, reprinted by Middleton Press, Midhurst, 2011, ISBN 978 1 908174 11 6 Bradshaw's General Railway and Steam
Bridport_Railway
Railway line in Cornwall, England
Whetmath, Callington Railways, Branch Line Handbooks, Teddington, 1967 Maurice Dart, East Cornwall Mineral Railways, Middleton Press, Midhurst, 2004, ISBN 1
East_Cornwall_Mineral_Railway
Network Rail station in Essex, England
made. Following nationalisation of Britain's railways in 1948, the station transferred under British Railways to the London Midland Region. On 20 February
Purfleet_railway_station
Railway station in Oxfordshire, England
Banbury. Western Main Lines. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-904474-02-0. Simpson, Bill (1997). A History of the Railways of Oxfordshire. Vol. Part 1:
Banbury_railway_station
Railway station in Warwickshire, England
Victor E.; Smith, Keith (October 1998). Country Railway Routes: Stratford upon Avon to Cheltenham. Midhurst: Middleton Press. map following figure 15. ISBN 1-901706-25-7
Stratford-upon-Avon railway station
Stratford-upon-Avon_railway_station
Disused railway line in England
Country Railway Routes: Bath to Evercreech Junction. Middleton Press. ISBN 0-906520-60-6. Oakley, Mike (2002). Somerset Railway Stations. Midhurst: Dovecote
Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway
Somerset_and_Dorset_Joint_Railway
National Rail station in London, England
(1996). East London Line. Midhurst, UK: Middleton Press. p. 5. ISBN 1-873793-80-4. Jackson, Alan A (1999). London's Local Railways (2nd ed.). Harrow Weald:
Ladywell_railway_station
Light railway owned and operated by East Sussex County Council
electrical engineer to both electric railways and the London Electric Omnibus Company. James was first employed on the railways, but created his own company building
Hellingly_Hospital_Railway
Western Railway. Vol. 2, 1863–1921. London: Great Western Railway. Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1997). Branch Lines Around Plymouth. Midhurst: Middleton
Plymouth_and_Dartmoor_Railway
Western Railway (LNWR). The line ran through largely agricultural terrain, and it never developed as much as later, neighbouring main line railways. It closed
Northampton and Peterborough Railway
Northampton_and_Peterborough_Railway
National Rail station in London, England
January 1948, following nationalisation of the railways, Forest Gate became part of the British Railways Eastern Region. From February 1949 the Class 306
Forest_Gate_railway_station
National Rail station in London, England
Local Railways (2nd ed.). Harrow Weald: Capital Transport Publishing. pp. 37–40. Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1996). East London Line. Midhurst, UK: Middleton
Catford Bridge railway station
Catford_Bridge_railway_station
Early British railway line, opened in 1830
Anthology of Britain's Lost Railways. Andover, England: New Cavendish Books. ISBN 0-904568-41-5. Whishaw, Francis (1842). The Railways of Great Britain and Ireland
Canterbury and Whitstable Railway
Canterbury_and_Whitstable_Railway
Disused railway station in Isle of Wight, UK
"Steaming Through the Isle Of Wight": Midhurst, Middleton, 1988 ISBN 0-906520-56-8 Pomeroy, C,"Isle Of Wight Railways, Then and Now": Oxford, Past & Present
Bembridge_railway_station
& 26 Vict. c. cxliv) Cemmes Road railway station. Sirhowy Railway Act 1860 (23 & 24 Vict. c. lxxi) Mid Wales Railway (Llangurig Branch, &c.) Act 1863
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1865
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1865
National Rail station in London, England
London Suburban Railways. Midhurst: Middleton Press. map above Figure 15. ISBN 1-873793-46-4. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil:
South Bermondsey railway station
South_Bermondsey_railway_station
British railway company, 1846 to 1922
to Alexandra Palace, Middleton Press, Midhurst, 1997, ISBN 1 901 706 02 8 Alan A Jackson, London's Local Railways, David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1978
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
Great_Northern_Railway_(Great_Britain)
Kilsyth Railway Act 1876 c. cviii London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (Chichester and Midhurst Railway) Act 1876 c. cix Letterkenny Railway Act 1876
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1876
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1876
MIDHURST RAILWAYS
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Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Most Bountiful; Liberal; Kind; Son of Indra
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : habitational name from Madehurst in Sussex, which gets its name from Old English mǣd ‘meadow’ (see Mead 1) + hyrst ‘wooded hill’. This place name appears in 12th-century records in the Normanized form Medl(i)ers. The surname is found in Norfolk as early as the 13th century in the form de Medlers; the landowning family that bore it was in vassalage to the Earl of Surrey, who had large estates in both Sussex and Norfolk.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Most bountiful, Liberal (Kind son of Indra)
MIDHURST RAILWAYS
MIDHURST RAILWAYS
Girl/Female
Muslim
Night
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Rajasthani, Telugu, Traditional
A Name of Lord Hanuman
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wightman.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi
Protector; Saviour
Boy/Male
Indian
Superior
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Remembered
Girl/Female
Muslim
The Sun
Girl/Female
Welsh
Reed.
Male
Hebrew
(עְזָרה) Hebrew name EZRAH means "help." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Jether, Mered, Epher and Jalon.
Boy/Male
Australian, Chinese, Danish
Peach; Longevity; Great Waves
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n.
An implement operating like a plow, but on a larger scale, for clearing away the snow from roads, railways, etc.
v. t.
A beam or rod for holding two parts together; in railways, one of the transverse timbers which support the track and keep it in place.
n.
An iron block used on railways to support the rails and secure them to the sleepers.
n.
The front compartment of a French diligence; also, the front compartment (usually for three persons) of a car or carriage on British railways.