Editing Commuter rail (section)

===Train schedule===
Compared to [[rapid transit]] (or metro rail), commuter/suburban rail often has lower [[headway|frequency]], following a schedule rather than fixed intervals, and fewer stations spaced further apart. They primarily serve lower density suburban areas (non inner-city), generally only having one or two stops in a city's central business district, and often share [[right-of-way (railroad)|right-of-way]] with intercity or [[freight]] trains. <ref name="2022 NTD Glossary">{{cite web |title=National Transit Database (NTD) Glossary |url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd/national-transit-database-ntd-glossary#C |website=Federal Transit Administration |access-date=12 August 2022}}</ref> Some services operate only during peak hours and others use fewer departures during off peak hours and weekends. Average speeds are high, often 50&nbsp;km/h (30&nbsp;mph) or higher. These higher speeds better serve the longer distances involved. Some services include express services which skip some stations in order to run faster and separate longer distance riders from short-distance ones. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab | title=Caltrain &#124; Caltrain }}</ref>

The general range of commuter trains' travel distance varies between 15 and 200&nbsp;km (10 and 125 miles), but longer distances can be covered when the trains run between two or several cities (e.g. S-Bahn in the [[Ruhr]] area of Germany). Distances between stations may vary, but are usually much longer than those of urban rail systems. In city centres the train either has a terminal station or passes through the city centre with notably fewer station stops than those of urban rail systems. Toilets are often available on-board trains and in stations.