Parts of trains, trams and cable cars
berth
noun
a bed on a train or ship
bogie
noun
one of the separate spaces into which a railway carriage is divided
boxcar
noun
a railway truck for carrying goods, with high sides and a roof
buffet
noun
the part of a train where you can buy drinks, sandwiches etc
cab
noun
the front part of a bus, train, or lorry where the driver sits
cable car
noun
a small vehicle that hangs from a cable, used for taking people up and down mountains
caboose
noun
the guard’s van of a train
car
noun
a carriage of a train
carriage
noun
one of the vehicles that are joined together to make a train. The American word is car.
coach
noun
one of the sections of a train. The American word is car
communication cord
noun
a chain or handle that a passenger can pull to make a train stop in an emergency. The official name for a communication cord is passenger communication handle.
compartment
noun
one of the separate spaces into which a railway carriage is divided
corridor
noun
a passage on a train
couchette
noun
a narrow bed attached to the wall of a train that swings down so that you can sleep on it
dining car
noun
the part of a train that is a restaurant
engine
noun
a vehicle that pulls a train
funnel
noun
a tube that lets out smoke and steam from the engine of a boat or old-fashioned train
gondola
noun
the part of a cable car or ski lift that people sit in
guard’s van
noun
the part of a train in which the guard travels, usually at the back
locomotive
noun
the vehicle at the front of a train that pulls it
luggage rack
noun
a shelf in a train or bus, used for storing bags during a journey
observation car
noun
a railway carriage designed for passengers to look at the view through large windows. It is usually the last carriage of a train.
Pullman
noun
a special train that is very comfortable, or one of the parts that make up this train
quiet carriage
noun
a carriage on a train where passengers are asked not to make or receive phone calls, use electronic equipment that makes a noise, etc.
restaurant car
noun
a section of a train where meals are served
rolling stock
noun
the engines, carriages, and other parts of trains used on a railway
sleeper
noun
a railway carriage that has beds in it for passengers to sleep in
sleeper
noun
one of the beds on a train
sleeping car
noun
a sleeper on a train
smoker
noun
a section of a train where passengers are allowed to smoke
smoking
noun
the part of a train where passengers are allowed to smoke
strap
noun
an object that hangs from the ceiling of a bus or a train for passengers to hold
tender
noun
the part of a train that contains the fuel and water for a steam engine
truck
noun
a railway vehicle used for carrying goods
van
noun
a railway carriage used for carrying goods or post
wagon
noun
a large open container that is pulled by a train and is used for carrying goods
buffet/dining/sleeping car
the part of a train used for a particular purpose, for example eating or sleeping
