elevated railroad

noun
1.
a railroad system operating on an elevated structure, as over streets.
Also called el.
Origin
1865-70, Americanism
Examples from the web for elevated railroad
  • The site is bordered on the north by an elevated railroad embankment, on the other side of which sit other industrial properties.
  • elevated railroad tracks were a part of the improvements to the railroad network.
British Dictionary definitions for elevated railroad

elevated railway

noun
1.
(US) an urban railway track built on supports above a road