Commuter rail

Commuter rail or suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport^{[Note 1]} service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area connecting commuters to the central city from suburbs or commuter towns.^[1][2][3]

Clockwise from top left:

• NJ Transit has an extensive commuter rail system connecting New Jersey to New York City and Philadelphia.
• A renovated MI 79 of the Réseau Express Régional in Paris.
• A CPTM train on the Coral Line in São Paulo, Brazil.
• A CityElefant train in Prague.
• AM class electric multiple unit used in Auckland, New Zealand
• Coaster short commuter train in San Diego County, California

Notes

1. A passenger train travels between stations where passengers may embark and disembark.