1. the end of a railway line or the farthest point reached by railroad construction
2. a point where supplies are unloaded from trains for distribution by other means of transport
Usage: military; logistics

Examples

• The construction crew worked to extend the track beyond the current railheads.
• Supplies were transported by truck from the railheads to remote military bases.
• The town grew rapidly when it became one of the major railheads in the region.
• During the war, railheads served as crucial supply distribution centers.
• The railroad company established several railheads along the frontier.
• Goods were transferred from trains to wagons at the railheads.