overhead railway

noun

, British.

1. elevated railroad.

Example Sentences

One was killed when his head hit an overhead railway bridge when he was traveling on the roof of a compartment while the other succumbed to injuries after he fell down from the train’s footboard.

From Seattle Times

In Wuppertal, known for its overhead railway, locals said their cellars had been flooded and power cut off.

From Reuters

A 12-year-old boy has died after an accident involving overhead railway power lines in Glasgow.

From BBC

The final stretch of New York’s High Line opened on Saturday, completing a 15-year project that has transformed the once derelict overhead railway into an urban park.

From The Guardian

In Third Avenue and Sixth Avenue, you find the overhead railway called "the Elevated."

From Project Gutenberg