Train that runs between two points over a short route
The Aichi Loop Line shuttle train at Mikawa-Toyota station, Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
A shuttle train is a railway service that runs back and forth over a short route between two places. They are used in various ways in different parts of the world, to carry passengers, freight or both.
a branch line or other short distance line, generally with frequent services, where trains travel back & forth over the short line; or
a supplementary service to cater for high passenger numbers on a short portion of a railway line, either during rush hours or other specified times, such as before or after major events.
A shuttle train may also be used to carry commuters, especially if at least one of the shuttle train's stations is an interchange:
Austria
National Intermodal Network Austria: operated by Rail Cargo Austria, it uses a hub-and-spoke system of shuttle trains to provide overnight links between the highest volume intermodal freight terminals in Austria. The hub of the network is located at Wels.
Bangladesh
The Chattogram University shuttle train is operated by Bangladesh Railway eastern division and monitored by university authority. Trains leave Chattogram and Sholoshohor; city-bound trains leave Chattogram University.
China
The Line 6 of the Suzhou Metro operates a shuttle service between Nanxiebu and Sangtiandao.
Nagoya: During the morning rush hour, a supplementary shuttle train on the Aichi Loop Line operates between Mikawa-Toyota Station and Shin-Toyota Station; this caters for large number of commuters interchanging from the Meitetsu railway lines at Toyotashi Station (adjacent to Shin-Toyota Station) travelling to the various Toyota manufacturing plants and commercial offices in the vicinity of Mikawa-Toyota Station.
Spain
The R line, part of the Madrid subway, is a shuttle line connecting Ópera station (lines 2 and 5) with Príncipe Pío station (lines 6 and 10), which is also connected to Renfe commuter rail lines.
Switzerland
The Zermatt shuttle connects the mountaineering and ski resort of Zermatt with nearby Täsch, where people travelling to and from Zermatt by motor vehicles are required to park their cars. The service takes 12 minutes.
A car shuttle train is used to transport accompanied automobiles and also other types of road vehicles, for a relatively short distance. They usually operate on lines passing through a rail tunnel and connecting two places not easily accessible to each other by road. On these services, passengers tend to stay with their vehicles throughout the journey.
