S-Bahn

Type of commuter rail system in Europe

S-Bahn ( ESS-bahn, German: [ˈɛsˌbaːn] ; lit. 'S-train') is a type of hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit service, originating in German-speaking countries. In general, S-Bahn systems link suburbs with the city centre at moderate speeds, while continuing across the urban core over a central high-frequency corridor where multiple lines converge, where they provide a rapid means of travel across the city. The name S-Bahn derives from the German terms Schnellbahn (lit. 'rapid train'), Stadtschnellbahn (lit. 'rapid city train'), and Stadtbahn (lit. 'city train'; not to be confused with the modern Stadtbahn).

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