express train. Originally = ‘special train’; but about 1845 applied to a train running ‘expressly’ for the conveyance of passengers to one…

a type of train which travels at very high speeds; cf. lightning train n.

Short for express train at sense A. 4b.

an express train consisting of a small number of cars and making few stops; cf. limited mail n.

In France: a fast intercity train, an express.

Railways (chiefly U.S.). An express train having a small number of cars, making few stops, and often offering superior service or accommodations…

A non-stop train; a non-stop journey, flight, run, etc. Also in extended use.

= limited express n.; occasionally = limited mail n.

(a) a luxury French night express running between Calais and the French Riviera from 1922 until 2007; (b) South African a luxury passenger train…

In Italy and (later) Spain: a fast intercity train, an express. Also with capital initial.