- 铁路线 tiělùxiàn railway linerailway line; railroad track
- 铁路局 tiělùjú railway bureauAn organization responsible for the management and operation of a railway network; often an abbreviation for [[铁路管理局|鐵路管理局|tie3 lu4 guan3 li3 ju2]].
- 京九铁路 jīngjiǔtiělù Jingjiu RailwayBeijing-Kowloon Railway, a major north-south line connecting Beijing to Kowloon in Hong Kong
- 京广铁路 jīngguǎngtiělù Beijing-Guangzhou RailwayThe major railway line connecting Beijing and Guangzhou in southern China.
- 陇海铁路 lǒnghǎitiělù Longhai RailwayThe Longhai Railway, a major east-west line connecting Lianyungang in Jiangsu province to Lanzhou in Gansu province. It is 1759 km long and crosses other major rail lines at Xuzhou, Zhengzhou, and Tongguan.
- 兰新铁路 lánxīntiělù Lanzhou-Xinjiang railwayThe Lanzhou-Xinjiang railway connecting the capital of Gansu province to Urumqi in Xinjiang
- 广九铁路 guǎngjiǔtiělù Canton-Kowloon RailwayThe railway connecting Guangzhou (Canton) and Kowloon, Hong Kong; it covers a distance of 178 kilometers.
- 津浦铁路 jīnpǔtiělù Jin-Pu RailwayA major historical railway line connecting [[天津|天津|tian1 jin1]] and [[浦口|浦口|pu3 kou3]] in [[南京|南京|nan2 jing1]]; it spans over 1,100 kilometers and serves as a vital north-south link between the Yellow River and Yangtze River basins.
- 宝成铁路 bǎochéngtiělù Baoji-Chengdu RailwayA major railway line in China connecting Baoji in Shaanxi province to Chengdu in Sichuan province.
- 粤汉铁路 yuèhàntiělù Canton-Hankou RailwayHistorical railway line linking Guangzhou and Wuchang, incorporated into the [[京广铁路|京廣鐵路|jing1 guang3 tie3 lu4]] in 1957.
- 沪宁铁路 hùníngtiělù Shanghai-Nanjing RailwayShanghai-Nanjing Railway, also known as the Huning Railway
- 京哈铁路 jīnghātiělù Beijing-Harbin RailwayThe railway line connecting Beijing and Harbin
- 铁路管理局 tiělùguǎnlǐjú railway administrationthe administrative body responsible for the management and operation of a railway network
- 铁路粉丝 tiělùfěnsī railway enthusiasta fan or enthusiast of railways, trains, and rail transport
- 铁路网 tiělùwǎng railway networkrailway network; railroad system
- 铁路警察 tiělùjǐngchá railway policepersonnel responsible for maintaining order and safety on trains and railways
- 青藏铁路 qīngzàngtiělù Qinghai-Tibet RailwayThe high-altitude railway connecting Xining in Qinghai Province to Lhasa in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
- 青藏铁路线 qīngzàngtiělùxiàn Qinghai-Tibet Railwaythe high-altitude railway line connecting Xining in Qinghai Province to Lhasa in the Tibet Autonomous Region
- 香港铁路 xiānggǎngtiělù MTRMass Transit Railway of Hong Kong
- 高架铁路 gāojiàtiělù elevated railwayA railway system built on supporting structures above ground level; overhead railroad.
- 高线铁路 gāoxiàntiělù elevated railwayrailway lines built on raised structures above ground level
- 高速铁路 gāosùtiělù high-speed railA railway system designed for high-speed travel, typically defined as having speeds of at least 200 kilometers per hour; often abbreviated as [[高铁|高鐵|gao1 tie3]]
- 京沪高速铁路 jīnghùgāosùtiělù Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railwayhigh-speed rail line connecting Beijing and Shanghai, completed in 2010
- 加拿大太平洋铁路 jiānádàtàipíngyángtiělù Canadian Pacific RailwayThe historic transcontinental railroad in Canada, built between 1881 and 1885
- 北回铁路 běihuítiělù North-Link LineA railway line in eastern Taiwan connecting Su'ao in Yilan to Hualien. Completed in 1980 as one of the Ten Major Construction Projects, it serves as a critical transport link between northern and eastern Taiwan.
- 南回铁路 nánhuítiělù South-Link LineA railway line in Taiwan connecting Fangliao in Pingtung to Taitung City, traversing the southern tip of the Central Mountain Range to complete the island's round-the-island rail network.
- 地下铁路 dìxiàtiělù subwayunderground railway; subway
- 城市铁路 chéngshìtiělù city railA city's light rail or suburban railway system; often refers to electric passenger trains running on lightweight tracks.
- 太平洋联合铁路 tàipíngyángliánhétiělù Union Pacific Railroad
- 狭轨铁路 xiáguǐtiělù narrow-gauge railwaya railway with a track gauge narrower than the standard 4 feet 8.5 inches
- 网络铁路 wǎngluòtiělù Network RailNetwork Rail; the organization responsible for the United Kingdom's railway infrastructure
- 轻便铁路 qīngbiàntiělù light raillightweight railway system used for urban transit or industrial transport
- 轻轨铁路 qīngguǐtiělù light railAn urban rail transit system using lightweight tracks for electric passenger trains; also known as [[城市铁路|城市鐵路|cheng2 shi4 tie3 lu4]] or [[城铁|城鐵|cheng2 tie3]]
- 铁路事故 tiělùshìgù railroad accidentrailroad accident; train crash