baggage car

Train's storage compartment

A baggage car is a railroad car for transporting passengers' luggage and other cargo, typically positioned near the front of a passenger train.

The term is chiefly North American; British English uses luggage van.

The porter loaded the trunks into the baggage car.

railcar

boxcar

Enclosed rail freight carrier

gondola · flatcar · intermodal · bogie · coupler · vestibule · undercarriage · siding · yard

freight

cargo

Transported goods

crates · boxes · parcels · merchandise · storage · loading · unloading · manifest · waybill · freight handler

luggage

suitcases

Rectangular travel bags

portmanteaus · hatboxes · carpetbags · porter · redcap · luggage rack · stowage · parcels · packages

travel

station

Fixed stopping point

porter · passenger · ticket · railway · departure · arrival · terminus · junction · express · loading platform

Categories
Opposites
passenger vs. cargo function

baggage carpassenger car

Vehicle for transporting people

coach · passenger coach · sleeper car · sleeping car · Pullman car

restricted vs. public access

baggage carpassenger cabin

Enclosed traveler seating area

seating area · passenger lounge · check-in · ticket counter · boarding area

Family

bag, baggage, bags, bagged, bagging, bagger, car, cars

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G