各駅停車(かくえきていしゃ)

A compound of 各駅(かくえき) (each station) + 停車(ていしゃ) (stopping). Often abbreviated to 各停(かくてい) in conversation and on station signage.

Related words

Train services, in the usual order from slowest to fastest (railways differ):

• 各駅停車(かくえきていしゃ): local (stops at every station)
• 快速(かいそく): rapid
• 急行(きゅうこう): express
• 特急(とっきゅう): limited express

Common collocations

• 各駅停車(かくえきていしゃ)に乗(の)る: to take the local train
• 各駅停車(かくえきていしゃ)で行(い)く: to go by local train
• 各駅停車(かくえきていしゃ)に乗(の)り換(か)える: to transfer to a local

Usage

No extra fare is required for 各駅停車(かくえきていしゃ), unlike 特急(とっきゅう) which often requires a surcharge (特急券(とっきゅうけん)).