All Aboard! 16 Movies Where The Train Is The Real Star

The Commuter (2018) | Photo: Lionsgate

Trains might not be the quickest forms of transport, but they are certainly one of the most scenic, and a very common setting for movies. The confined space, while traveling at speed, also makes for a setting that easily transcends genres.

For those like us, who love movies set on trains, here are 16 movies where the train is the real star of the show.

If you’re a fan of westerns, then 3:10 to Yuma is the movie for you. The train is so much the star that the movie is literally named after it – the 3:10 train to Yuma.

3:10 to Yuma is available to stream on MovieSphere+.

Bullet Train is one of our favorite movies of recent years. A bunch of strange characters find themselves trapped together on the same train in Japan. Madness ensues.

Bullet Train is available to stream on Hulu.

If there’s one thing Liam Neeson loves, it is a challenge, and The Commuter is a prime example. Neeson has a limited amount of time to find out the identity of a passenger.

The Commuter is currently only available to stream with a rental.

Creep is an outlier here as it is not actually about a train. Instead, it is about an unused London Underground station that houses a deep and ancient secret. Still, if you love trains then you probably love train stations too.

Creep is available to stream on Prime Video, or for free on Tubi.

Three brothers embark on a train journey across India in a bid to reconnect with each other. However, they may need to reconnect with themselves first.

The Darjeeling Limited is currently only available to stream with a rental.

Howl is available to stream on Prime Video.

While most Christmas movies focus on Santa, this one is all about The Polar Express, a train traveling to the North Pole. For one young boy on Christmas Eve, it’ll be a train ride he’ll never forget.

The Polar Express is currently only available to stream with a rental.

After saving a women from an attack on the subway, a photographer becomes obsessed with the so-called ‘Subway Butcher.’

The Midnight Meat Train is available to stream for free on Tubi.

Two transit cops, who also happen to be foster brothers, attempt to rob the ‘money train.’ A New York subway train carrying millions of dollars.

Money Train is currently only available to stream with a rental.

Detective Hercule Poirot finds himself in the middle of a mystery after securing the last seat on the Orient Express.

Murder on the Orient Express is available to stream on Prime Video.

Two convicts make their escape by hitching a ride on a freight train, only to discover this train has no driver and is heading for disaster.

Runaway Train is available to stream on MGM+, or for free on Pluto TV and Tubi.

The last survivors of the human race now live on a train that’s constantly traveling a post-apocalyptic world. And, like most trains, first class passengers travel better than those in coach.

Snowpiercer is available to stream for free on Tubi.

A man finds himself trapped in a time loop on a Chicago train, and desperately searching for a terrorist.

Source Code is available to stream on Peacock.

Considered to be one of the best zombie movies around, a group of passengers find there is no escape on the train to Busan.

Train to Busan is available to stream on Peacock, or for free on Pluto TV, Tubi and Xumo Play.

An American couple get more than they bargained for after befriending a mysterious couple on the Trans-Siberian Express.

TransSiberian is available to stream on Peacock, or for free on Pluto TV and Tubi.

An engineer and conductor race against time to stop a runaway train before it is too late. Making matters worse, the train happens to be carrying toxic chemicals.

Unstoppable is available to stream on Max.