Synonyms and antonyms of Types of train or railway system in British Thesaurus

Amtrak ()

the company that controls the railways that carry passengers in the US

boat train (noun)

a train that takes passengers to a port where they can continue their journey by ship, or a train that takes them from a port to a town or city

bullet train (noun)

an extremely fast Japanese train

cable railway (noun)

a railway attached to a cable by which it is pulled up a mountain

Eurostar ()

a fast train that travels between Britain, France, and Belgium using the Channel Tunnel

express (noun)

a train, bus etc that makes a particular journey more quickly than ordinary trains, buses etc

freightliner (British)

British a type of train that carries goods in large containers

freight train (noun)

a train that carries goods

funicular (noun)

a railway with carriages that are pulled up a steep slope by a cable

intercity (adjective)

British intercity trains are fast trains that travel between major cities without stopping at small towns in between

light railway (noun)

British a railway for small trains, usually one that people ride on for pleasure

mainline (adjective)

on a main line

metro (noun)

an underground railway system in a city. The usual British word for the underground railway system in London is the tube. The American word is subway.

milk run (noun)

informalAmerican a plane or train journey with stops at many places

monorail (noun)

a railway system in which trains travel on a single metal track

monorail (noun)

a train on a monorail system

overground (adjective)

travelling on the surface of the ground, rather than in tunnels underground

passenger train (noun)

a train that carries only passengers. A train that carries only goods is a freight train.

people mover (noun)

a simple railway system, usually in a place such as an airport or a theme park

PRT (abbreviation)

personal rapid transit: a system of small vehicles on fixed tracks used to move small groups of people quickly from one part of a city, airport, etc. to another

Pullman (noun)

a special train that is very comfortable, or one of the parts that make up this train

railcar (noun)

a single coach with its own motor, carrying passengers by rail

railroad (noun)

American a railway system

railroad (noun)

American a railway company

railway (noun)

British relating to a railway

railway (noun)

British a company that owns and controls all the railways in a region

scenic railway (noun)

British a very small railway that runs through artificial countryside, especially in an amusement park

sleeper (noun)

a train with beds for passengers to sleep in

steam engine (noun)

an engine that gets its power from steam, especially a railway engine

subway (noun)

American a railway that goes under the ground. The British word is underground.

train (noun)

a group of railway vehicles that are connected and pulled by an engine

tram (noun)

American a cable car that travels up and down a steep hill or mountain

the tube (noun)

Britishinformal the system of underground trains in London

tube (noun)

an underground train in London

the Underground (noun)

a system of public transport consisting of trains that travel in tunnels below a city. The Underground in London is also called the Tube and in some other cities it is also called the Metro. The American word is subway.