also: りょきゃくれっしゃ
passenger train
A train that carries passengers, as opposed to freight trains. Used in formal and technical contexts.
On this line, passenger trains run twice an hour.
Freight trains and passenger trains run on the same tracks.
Freight train; contrasts with 旅客列車 which carries passengers.
Electric train; a more general term for trains, often used for commuter or urban trains, while 旅客列車 is a formal term for any passenger-carrying train.
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate reading; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 旅客 (passenger) and 列車 (train).