standard gauge

noun

1. gauge15

standard gauge

noun

1. a railway track with a distance of 4 ft 8 1 2 in. (1.435 m) between the lines; used on most railways See also narrow gauge broad gauge

adjective

1. of, relating to, or denoting a railway with a standard gauge

Other Words From

• standard-gauge standard-gauged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of standard gauge¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics showed its standard gauge railway hauled 6 million metric tons of cargo last year, from 5.4 million a year earlier.

From Reuters

Last week, Kenya's and Uganda's transport ministers said they would accelerate another project to build a standard gauge railway to link Naivasha in Kenya and Uganda's capital Kampala.

From Reuters

In Tanzania, Yapi Merkezi is helping to build a 1,219-kilometer standard gauge railway line that the country is developing as part of efforts to boost trade with Uganda and other neighbouring countries.

From Reuters

“The standard gauge railway is the jewel in the crown of corruption in Kenya,” John Githongo, a former anti-corruption czar, said.

From New York Times

"Eventually, this standard gauge railway will still be complete because it is part of what we call the Belt and Road Initiative," said James Macharia, Kenya's transport minister.

From Reuters