How can you tell the difference between local and express trains?

Local trains make every single stop along the route. Express trains skip minor (or “local”) stations, stopping only at major (“express”) stations. Express stations are usually major destinations and/or places where passengers can transfer between different trunk lines.



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An express train is a type of passenger train that makes few or no stops between its origin and destination stations, usually major destinations, providing faster service than local trains that stop at many or all of the stations along their route.

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Local service: A train which always operates and stops at every station on the line. Express service: A train that does not always operate or sometimes skips a station. ADA accessible stations: Stations that have features to accommodate customers with disabilities.

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This shows weekday service. Listed transfers are based on the weekday schedule and may vary. These routes might be different on weekends and late nights.

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A metro is a train that is specifically designed to run in metropolitan cities while local train are designed to connect the distances within the city and its suburbs areas.

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