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railway line
A specific train connection or route that is regularly served by trains, often with its own number or name.
Die Bahnlinie U3 ist wegen Bauarbeiten am Wochenende gesperrt.
The U3 railway line is closed on the weekend because of construction work.
railway line
The physical infrastructure of a railway route, meaning the tracks and the land belonging to them.
Ein neues Wohngebiet soll direkt neben der alten Bahnlinie entstehen.
A new residential area is to be built right next to the old railway line.
The word is a simple compound of 'Bahn' (train, railway) and 'Linie' (line). The meaning 'Eisenbahnlinie' (railway line) is therefore literal.
Die neue Bahnlinie verkürzt die Fahrzeit um 20 Minuten.
The new railway line reduces travel time by 20 minutes.
Distinguish between the abstract route (e.g. subway line U3) and the concrete, physical route made of tracks. The context makes clear what is meant.
Auf dieser Bahnlinie gibt es oft Verspätungen.
There are often delays on this railway line.
When referring to the train connection, verbs such as 'sperren' (to close), 'eröffnen' (to open), 'einstellen' (to discontinue), or 'befahren' (to operate on/use) are often used.
Die Bahnlinie zwischen den beiden Städten wurde wegen Bauarbeiten gesperrt.
The railway line between the two cities was closed because of construction work.
When the physical route is meant, prepositions of place often come before it, such as 'an der' (at/along the), 'neben der' (next to the), or 'entlang der' (along the) Bahnlinie.
Wir sind eine Stunde lang an der Bahnlinie entlang gewandert.
We hiked along the railway line for an hour.
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Bahnstrecke mainly refers to the specific route with tracks between places. Bahnlinie can also refer to the railway infrastructure, but it often denotes a regularly offered and possibly named or numbered train connection. Bahnstrecke is therefore more precise when talking about tracks, while Bahnlinie is usually more appropriate for a transport service.
Die neue Bahnlinie zwischen Bonn und Köln fährt künftig jede halbe Stunde.
The new railway line between Bonn and Cologne will run every half hour from now on.
Wegen beschädigter Gleise bleibt die Bahnstrecke zwischen Bonn und Köln gesperrt.
Because the tracks were damaged, the railway line between Bonn and Cologne remains closed.
