What is "short line"

n. a transportation system that operates over relatively short distances

Short line or Short Line can refer to:

• Shortline railroad, an independent railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance
• "Short Line", one of the four railroads in the popular board game Monopoly, probably named after the Shore Fast Line, an interurban streetcar line
• Short Line (bus company), also known as ShortLine, a bus operator in New York State, United States
• Short Line Reading Series, a popular Vancouver literary event presented by Memewar Magazine
• The Merriam Park Subdivision, also known as the "Short Line", a section of railroad track owned by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad between Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Short Line Bridge, part of the track over the Mississippi River
  • "Short Line Road", now known as Ayd Mill Road, a parallel highway
• Short Line Subdivision (Ohio), a belt line around Cleveland, Ohio, now owned by CSX

Short Line is a brand name for three different Coach USA companies, Hudson Transit Lines, Hudson Transit Corporation, and Chenango Valley Bus Lines that provide local, commuter and intercity bus service in lower New York State, primarily along the Route 17 and Southern Tier corridor.