"railway time" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} railway time (uncountable)
  1. (historical) A standardized time arrangement formerly used by railways to overcome the confusion caused by varying local times at different stations. Wikipedia link: railway time Tags: historical, uncountable
    Sense id: en-railway_time-en-noun-Pw531~r2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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