1. a secondary railway line that connects to a main line
Usage: transportation

Examples

• The old branchline to the mining town was abandoned in the 1960s.
• Passengers must transfer to the branchline at Junction City.
• The branchline carried freight from the rural areas to the main railroad.
• Local communities fought to keep their branchline service running.
• The branchline connected several small towns to the regional transportation network.
• Train service on the branchline was reduced to twice daily.