Through coach

How it is used

Used in descriptions of longer rail itineraries; through refers to continuity for the passenger, not one unchanged train formation.

Example sentences

1. Our through coach was attached to another train at the junction while we remained inside.

   The coach changes trains while its passengers keep their accommodation.

2. The timetable identified a through coach to the border town on the evening service.

   The term identifies a coach whose onward destination extends beyond one train's working.

Common collocations

• travel in a through coach
• through coach service

Related terms

• platformThe raised area beside the track in a railway or metro station where passengers wait for trains and get on and off.
• timetableA list or table showing the times when buses, trains, ferries or planes leave and arrive.

More terms: Getting Around & Directions

• directions
• public transport
• taxi rank
• shuttle bus
• car rental
• get off
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• request stop
• rail replacement bus
• through ticket
• split ticketing