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Freight-only

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002445

Describing a railway line, station, or section of track exclusively dedicated to the movement of goods and materials, without any scheduled passenger services. These routes are designed and maintained to handle heavy loads and longer trains, prioritizing industrial transport needs. Such lines often connect directly to ports, factories, or distribution centers.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002445
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Güterbahn; Spanish: freight-only; French: fret seulement
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002445",
  "term": "Freight-only",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing a railway line, station, or section of track exclusively dedicated to the movement of goods and materials, without any scheduled passenger services. These routes are designed and maintained to handle heavy loads and longer trains, prioritizing industrial transport needs. Such lines often connect directly to ports, factories, or distribution centers.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Güterbahn",
    "es": "freight-only",
    "fr": "fret seulement"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/freight-only/"
}

Record 2,697 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.