Trains in art refers to the depiction of locomotives and trains as subjects in the visual arts, literature, film, and music. Trains have appeared in painting, sculpture, and photography since the early days of the Industrial Revolution, reflecting the cultural and technological significance of rail transport. Artists have used trains as primary subjects, as elements of landscape and urban scenes, and as metaphors for power, movement, and modernity. Notable works span from the mid-19th century, when railways first transformed societies, through the Machine Age of the early 20th century and beyond.

A locomotive or train can play many roles in art, for example:

In 1978, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris held the exhibition "Les Temps des Gares" with the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, the National Railway Museum in York, and the Leonardo da Vinci Museum of Science and Technology in Milan.

In 2008, Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery held an exhibition entitled: "Art in the Age of Steam."

The following list is in chronological order, oldest to youngest:

In the United Kingdom the Guild of Railway Artists is a group of painters of railway subjects.

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