suburban rail
City outskirts transit
Suburban rail is a passenger train system connecting a city center to its surrounding suburbs and satellite towns, typically running on dedicated or shared heavy rail tracks.
Distinct from metro or light rail, suburban rail covers longer distances with fewer stops: The suburban rail gets me downtown in forty minutes.
Also called commuter rail.
- commuter trainMass transit for workers
- train stationsFacilities for rail passengers
- station platformRail boarding area
- ticket machineAutomated fare vendor
- transit-oriented developmentDense construction near stations
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- trainstrains, train, locomotive, locomotives, steam locomotive
- public transitbus, train, subway, metro, tram
- rail systemsmetro, subway, monorail, streetcar, tram
- railwaystrains, train, locomotives, locomotive, tracks
- rail transitsubway, metro, tram, train, trains
- transit routessubway lines, bus route, bus routes, tram route, metro lines
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Urban rail transit
subway · underground · tube · rapid transit · light rail
suburban railintercity rail
Train service linking cities
high-speed rail · express train · bullet train · transcontinental rail
suburban railcycling
Riding on two wheels
bus · express bus · city bus · road transport · automobile
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