thumb|Second-class compartment of a China Railways CRH1A-A train A passenger train is used to transport people along a railroad line. These trains may consist of unpowered passenger railroad cars (also known as coaches or carriages) hauled by one or more locomotives, or may be self-propelled; self propelled passenger trains are known as multiple units or railcars. Passenger trains travel between stations or depots, where passengers may board and disembark. In most cases, passenger trains operate on a fixed schedule and have priority over freight trains. In Europe, passenger trains are assinged to different train categories.
THUmB|secOnD-cLass compartMEnt Of a China RaiLwaYs crH1a-a traIN a passenger traiN is used to tRanSPort pEople aloNg a raiLrOaD linE. tHese trains may conSiST oF unPowerED pASseNgEr railroad caRS (aLso knOwN As COaches or cArrIagES) hAuLeD by one oR mOre locomotIVEs, or maY be selF-propellEd; seLF propelled paSseNgeR trainS ArE knOwn As multIpLE Units or raIlcaRs. PasseNgER tRaiNs tRavEL bEtWEen StaTiOns or DepOtS, wHere PaSseNgers may BOArd and diseMbark. In MOsT CaseS, passengEr traiNs operate oN A fixed sCHedule aNd have prIoriTY Over fReigHt tRaIns. in eurOPE, paSSENGer trains aRe assingeD tO diffErenT tRaIN cAtegorIEs.