What are subway trains called?

Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be called a subway, tube, or underground.



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In terms of strict dictionary definitions, both terms imply underground trains. Subway is a generic term, but metro is more localized to certain cities. Subway is generally used for underground train systems and metro for above ground.

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In the United States, and some other countries, a subway is an underground train system. The name can be used for the train itself (as in the phrase “I got on the subway”) or the entire system of trains, tracks, tunnels, and stations.

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subway, also called underground, tube, or métro, underground railway system used to transport large numbers of passengers within urban and suburban areas.

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The subway system is usually just referred to as the trains. Locals say I can take the train to your place to generally mean that they take the subway.

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In Manhattan, the trains follow the grid system, and even when they don't in the outer boroughs, stations are named after the streets that they're on. There is, however, one peculiarity: while the subway trains are named after letters of the alphabet, several letters are missing.

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In America the first metro was built in New York, and it was called SUBWAY because it was built mostly under the streets (sub= under / way= road), since Manhattan street plan is quite a regular grill and it was easy to do so. But most everywhere else they usually call it simply the TRAIN.

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'Miniature railways' are railways that can be ridden by people and are used for pleasure/as a pastime for their constructors and passengers. In the USA, miniature railways are also known as 'riding railroads' or 'grand scale railroads'.

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Trains are used for intercity or long distance commuting. Metro are a mass rapid transit system inside a city. It can be underground, elevated or at grade, so don't get fooled by an elevated metro, like in Bangkok, Chicago… Or at grade like in London suburb.

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London Underground, also called the Tube, underground railway system that services the London metropolitan area.

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'Train' comes from a French verb that meant to draw; drag. It originally referred to the part of a gown that trailed behind the wearer. The word train has been part of English since the 14th century—since its Middle English days.

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CTA's train system is known as the 'L' (a now-official name originally short for elevated). Trains serve over 140 stations located throughout the city and nearby suburbs, on elevated railways, in subways, or on the ground. Enter the station and pay fare.

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London Underground, also called the Tube, underground railway system that services the London metropolitan area.

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