goods train

noun

British
: a train that carries goods : freight train

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Another express train coming from the opposite direction hit the carriages, causing its coaches to crash into a stationary goods train, according to Times of India. Bibhudatta Pradhan, Bloomberg.com, 2 June 2023 At least 288 people have been confirmed dead and more than 1,000 injured following the collision between two passenger trains and a goods train in the city of Balasore, in eastern Odisha state, on Friday. Rhea Mogul, CNN, 3 June 2023

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“Goods train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goods%20train. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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