# ghost train

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A fairground attraction in which participants ride through a haunted house in a railcar.
2. A ghost-themed excursion offered by many tourist railways around the world. Usually, a fictional story is created and performed with static displays or live actors on either side of a train. Actors and actresses play out a story on the long and narrow stage provided by the railcar aisles.
3. A rail service which does not appear in the public timetables.
4. A supernatural manifestation of a railway locomotive or passenger cars.
5. An unmanned train rolling on the train line.
6. A train service that no longer exists, having stopped running.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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