through trains

No transfer required

Through trains are rail services that travel directly from origin to destination without requiring passengers to change trains at intermediate points.

The term distinguishes these from local or connecting services: The through train to Chicago departs at noon.

A through train may make stops along the way but continues as a single service throughout its route.

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transit · direct · long distance · coast to coast · sleeper cars · dining car · passenger service · terminal station · transportation · journey · Orient Express · railway timetable · integrated · rail networks · cargo transport · freight · locomotive · all aboard

Opposites
service type and stopping pattern

through trainslocal trains

Short-haul passenger trains

milk runs · local services · suburban trains · local service · slow trains

operational connectivity

through trainsshuttle services

Recurring transport between points

Family

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G