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<p>Trains include a variety of types of lights, for safety, illumination, and communicating train status. The most universal type of light is the <a href="/facts/Headlamp/7fg0kjKa">headlight</a>, which is included on the front of <a href="/facts/Locomotive/C9YV7wrQ">locomotives</a>, and frequently on the rear as well. Other types of lights include classification lights, which indicate train direction and status, and ditch lights, which are a pair of lights positioned towards the bottom of a train to illuminate the tracks. </p>