Buffet car

British Rail Mark 1RMBM1848 on theEast Lancashire Railway

SwedishX2000train buffet cars are mostly self-service. Customers pick their food from a shelf, pay for it, and heat it themselves in a microwave oven

An Indian railways buffet car

Abuffet carorcafé caris apassenger railroad car,wherefoodandbeveragescan be bought at a counter.They provide a lower level of service than adining car(also known as a restaurant car in some regions) where passengers are served at tables, however, they require fewer employees to staff, reducing operating costs.

Sometimes a seating area is provided in the car where passengers may sit while consuming their purchase. Typically, passengers are not allowed to consume food and drinks not purchased onboard the train in these areas. Other trains lack this area and passengers are expected to return to their seats to consume the products they purchase.

See also

• British Rail coach type codes
• Buffet
• Dining car

Further reading

• Banger, Chris (March–July 2004). "On-train Catering in New South Wales - 1921-2001."Australian Railway History,pp102–118;123-141;188-198;222-237;264-279

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