main line
Example Sentences
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Lizzy Stroud and her husband Dave run self-catering accommodation in converted train carriages at stations on the Great Western Railway main line at St Germans and Harvey of Hayle, near St Ives in Cornwall.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Pike followed the main line — called the trunk line — which had hoses branching off in other directions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
Land near Handsacre will still be protected, which is where a connection will be built linking HS2 to the main line, on which HS2 trains will now travel on to Manchester using conventional tracks.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2024
Bathtubs and showers cost a bit more, usually starting around $225, and a sewer main line is the most expensive, especially if there are a lot of roots blocking it up.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
As we trundled back down the main line, I was thinking about all that I had seen.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
