Collocations for railway - noun

mainline (esp. BrE)
high-speed
disused (BrE)
narrow-gauge, standard-gauge
miniature (BrE), model
He created a model railway in his basement.

funicular (esp. BrE)
Tourists can take the funicular railway to the top of the mountain.

commuter, passenger, tourist
freight (esp. AmE)
private, regional, state
short-line (AmE), transcontinental
electric, steam

manage, operate, run
nationalize, privatize (both BrE)
build, construct
close, open
regulate

run
carry sth
The railways carry millions of tons of freight every year.

car (AmE), carriage (BrE), coach (esp. BrE), train, wagon (BrE)
depot, station, terminus (esp. BrE), yard
platform (esp. BrE)
ticket (esp. BrE)
timetable (esp. BrE)
service (esp. BrE)
connection
journey, travel (both esp. BrE)
the pleasures of railway travel

passenger, traveller (BrE)
employee, porter, staff (BrE), worker
architect, engineer
authorities (BrE), company
network, system
line (esp. BrE), track
junction, sidings
bridge, crossing, tunnel, viaduct (esp. BrE)
enthusiast (esp. BrE)
He is a lifelong railway enthusiast.

accident
age (esp. BrE)
Such speed was unimaginable before the railway age.

on a/the railway
They are doing maintenance work on the railway.
He works on the railways.

railway between
the railway between Funchal and Monte

railway from, railway to