noun
semi-express train; express service on part of a route
A train service that operates as an express over a limited section of the line, stopping at fewer stations there but making more stops elsewhere. Common on private railways in Japan.
区間急行は、この駅から先は各駅に停まります。
The semi-express will stop at every station from this station onward.
朝のラッシュ時に
The semi-express is convenient during the morning rush hour.