train

form of rail transport consisting of a series of connected vehicles
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train

Summary

train is a mode of transport[1]. train has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • train's instance of is recorded as mode of transport[3].
  • train is a type of wheeled vehicle[4].
  • train is a type of rolling stock[5].
  • train is a type of rail and rope guided transport[6].
  • train is a type of land transport[7].
  • train is a type of Vehicle Combination Braking Compatibility Behavior[8].
  • train is part of railway system[9].
  • train is part of public transport network[10].
  • train is used for rail transport[11].
  • train is used for rail and rope guided transport[12].
  • train is used for freight transport[13].
  • train is used for passenger transport[14].
  • train is used for public transport[15].
  • train is used for international freight transport[16].
  • train's Commons category is recorded as Trains[17].
  • train's Unicode character is recorded as πŸš†[18].
  • train's powered by is recorded as steam[19].
  • train's powered by is recorded as electricity[20].
  • train's powered by is recorded as diesel fuel[21].
  • train's powered by is recorded as battery[22].
  • train comprises railroad car[23].
  • train comprises locomotive[24].
  • train comprises bogie[25].
  • train comprises wheelset[26].
  • train comprises railway coupler[27].

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Definition and Type

train's instance of is recorded as mode of transport[3]. Recorded subclass of include wheeled vehicle[4], rolling stock[5], rail and rope guided transport[6], land transport[7], and Vehicle Combination Braking Compatibility Behavior[8].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include rail transport[11], rail and rope guided transport[12], freight transport[13], passenger transport[14], public transport[15], and international freight transport[16]. Components include railroad car[23], a type of rail vehicle[28]; locomotive[24]; bogie[25]; wheelset[26]; railway coupler[27]; and brake system[29]. Part of include railway system[9] and public transport network[10].

Influence

Things named for train include ØresundstΓ₯g[30], a public transport network[31], in Denmark[32] and Gautrain[33], an urban rail transit[34], in South Africa[35], founded in 2012[36].

Why It Matters

train has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] train is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for train include ØresundstΓ₯g[30], a public transport network[31], in Denmark[32] and Gautrain[33], an urban rail transit[34], in South Africa[35], founded in 2012[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. β†’ on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. β†’ on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. β†’ on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. β†’ on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. β†’ on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. β†’ on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. β†’ on this site
  6. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. β†’ on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago Β· Lucidieaux Β· 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata β†—
    P14692 β†’ Q2102
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/48942|batch #48942]]: Add OSM wiki item IDs to items with matching OSM keys"
  2. 4w ago Β· Kirilloparma Β· 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata β†—
    P14470 β†’ Objects/Train
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Objects/Train, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  3. 8w ago Β· AHIOH Β· 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata β†—
    Has part(s) β†’ railroad car, locomotive, bogie +4
    Subclass of β†’ wheeled vehicle, rolling stock, rail and rope guided transport +2
    Has part(s) of the class β†’ Q208502
    Properties for this type β†’ P516
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Moving [[Property:P527]] to [[Property:P2670]]"
  4. 8w ago Β· AHIOH Β· 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata β†—
    Instance of β†’ mode of transport
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q140424465]]"
  5. 10w ago Β· Susmuffin Β· 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata β†—
    Harper's tag β†’ trains
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: trains, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289971970|trains (#289971970)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'mat"
  6. 11w ago Β· JindΕ™ich RubeΕ‘ Β· 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata β†—
    Svkkl authority id β†’ h0001798-vlaky
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: h0001798-vlaky, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  7. 14w ago Β· Twofivesixbot bot Β· 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata β†—
    On focus list of wikimedia project β†’ Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have, Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Has characteristic β†’ energy efficiency, friction, transport capacity +2
    Subclass of β†’ wheeled vehicle, rolling stock, rail and rope guided transport +2
    Instance of β†’ mode of transport
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|10 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 5483, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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