suburban line

Outskirts train route

A suburban line is a rail route connecting a city center to its surrounding communities, typically carrying commuters between residential suburbs and urban workplaces.

These lines make frequent stops and run shorter distances than intercity rail: The suburban line to Westchester was delayed twenty minutes.

Also called a commuter line.

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