Corridor (rail vehicle)

Corridor (rail vehicle)

A corridor is a passageway in, and generally between, railway passenger vehicles.

Related terms

  • Corridor coach - a coach with corridors between vehicles
  • Corridor connection - the flexible diaphragm attached to the end of a coach to allow corridors to be safely connected between coaches
  • Gangway - similar to a corridor, it is generally used to denote a passageway through and between coaches with open seating, as opposed to compartments
  • Side corridor - a corridor inside a coach, set to one side it allows closed compartments to be positioned on the other side of the coach



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