The main types of train are:
- Goods train: for the carriage of goods composed of one or more wagons and, possibly, vans moving either empty or under load;
- Passenger train: for the carriage of passengers composed of one or more passenger railway vehicles and, possibly, vans moving either empty or under load;
- Mixed train: composed of passenger railway vehicles and of wagons;
- Other trains: moving solely for the requirements of the railway enterprise, which involve no payments to third parties.