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RAILWAY BRIDGE

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A bridge carrying a railway track across a river, valley, road etc.

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RAILWAY EMBANKMENT An artificial ridge of stone or earth, built to carry a railway track across a declivity or an area subject to flooding.
RAILWAY VIADUCT A bridge, usually raised on a series of arches, which carries a railway across a valley, watercourse or low-lying land.

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