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''For the [[public transport]] company, see [[Stagecoach Group]]''

''For the [[public transport]] company, see [[Stagecoach Group]]''

A '''''stagecoach''''' is a four-wheeled enclosed coach for passengers and goods, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses. Widely used before the introduction of [[railways]], stagecoaches made regular trips between stations, which were places of rest provided for stagecoach travelers. The business of running stagecoaches or the act of journeying in them was known as [[staging]]. A shotgun messenger often rode as an armed guard.

A '''''stagecoach''''' is a four-wheeled enclosed coach for passengers and goods, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses. Widely used before the introduction of [[Railroad|railways]], stagecoaches made regular trips between stations, which were places of rest provided for stagecoach travelers. The business of running stagecoaches or the act of journeying in them was known as [[staging]]. A shotgun messenger often rode as an armed guard.

The stagecoach was also called a stage or stage carriage. The three main types of stages are:

The stagecoach was also called a stage or stage carriage. The three main types of stages are: