In the Harry Potter book series, what is the name of the train that takes students to Hogwarts?

In the Harry Potter book series, the train that takes students to Hogwarts is the Hogwarts Express.

The scarlet steam train departs from London’s hidden Platform 9¾ at the start of the school year. It carries students north toward Hogsmeade station, where they continue to Hogwarts by carriage or boat depending on their year and circumstances.

Harry first rides the Hogwarts Express in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. During the journey, he meets Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, and the three begin the friendship that drives much of the series. The train also becomes a setting for important encounters, including Harry’s first meeting with Draco Malfoy.

The Hogwarts Express is distinct from the Knight Bus, which provides emergency road transport for wizards. It is also not the train used by Durmstrang students, who arrive by a magical ship in Goblet of Fire. The books identify the service by its school-linked name rather than a route number.