What does ferrocarril in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word ferrocarril in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ferrocarril in Spanish.

The word ferrocarril in Spanish means railway, train, railroad crossing gate, train station, railway branch, branch line, stretch of railroad, railway segment. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ferrocarril

railway

nombre masculino (transporte por tren) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El ferrocarril sigue siendo un medio importante en el transporte de mercancías y viajeros.
The railway is still the most important means of passenger and cargo transport.

train

nombre masculino (medio de transporte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me gusta viajar en ferrocarril porque es un medio muy cómodo.
I love to travel by train because it's a very comfortable way of getting around.

railroad crossing gate

locución nominal femenina (vía: impedir el cruce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

train station

(parada del tren)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esta antigua estación de ferrocarril será transformada en museo.
This old train station will be converted into a museum.

railway branch, branch line

nombre masculino (bifurcación de vía)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

stretch of railroad, railway segment

(parte de una vía)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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