trainline

[ treyn-lahyn ]

noun

1. a pipe or hose distributing compressed air through a train for operation of the brakes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trainline¹

train + line ¹

Example Sentences

Which? sent mystery shoppers to 15 stations - each run by a different train operator - and checked the price of 75 journeys from a ticket machine against online retailer Trainline.

From BBC

A journey from Holmes Chapel in Cheshire to London was found to cost £66 at a machine, whereas Trainline offered the same trip for £26.

From BBC

The Trainline website says it takes an average of three hours and 43 minutes to travel from London Euston to Blackpool by train.

From BBC

The winner will receive a $5,000 stipend, a two-night stay in a luxury hotel, $2,500 in Trainline vouchers and signed swag from Hasselhoff’s famous TV shows.

From Washington Post

A: No, all I do is sign some merchandise and do some interviews about my train travel and be a partner in Trainline.

From Washington Post