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title: "How much does a train carriage weigh?"
description: "A train carriage weighs 35–75 t (77,200–165,000 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/train-carriage/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a train carriage weigh?

**Typical weight: 35–75 t**

That is 77,200–165,000 lb, or 35,000–75,000 kg.

A single passenger railway vehicle; North American cars run longer and heavier than European ones.

> Empty.

## How that compares

*Train carriage against things of a similar mass.*

- Blue whale: 50–190 t
- Boeing 737: 41.41–79.01 t
- Space Shuttle: 78–2,030 t
- Fin whale: 40–80 t
- Train carriage: 35–75 t
- Sperm whale: 15–57 t
- Humpback whale: 25–40 t
- Stonehenge: 2–30 t

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## Common questions

### How much does a train carriage weigh?

A train carriage weighs 35–75 t (77,200–165,000 lb). Empty.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)