commuter train

noun

: a train that people use to get to and from work

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There would be seven in total, three biological and four of his sister’s boys, who had come to live with him and his wife, Jane, in 1958, when Vonnegut’s brother-in-law, Jim, died in a train derailment, his commuter train launching itself from the Newark Bay Bridge into Newark Bay. Noah Hawley, The Atlantic, 2 July 2025 Combined with the 15 subway lines running beneath the building, the traffic in the area and the relocation of multiple Metro-North commuter train lines to Penn Station starting in 2027, soundproofing the new studios may prove a challenge. Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 May 2025 The shutdown affects almost all commuter train service in the state. Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025 The toll revenue has already been earmarked for crucial repairs and upgrades to the city’s deteriorating subway system, buses and two commuter train lines. Winnie Hu, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for commuter train

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“Commuter train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter%20train. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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