Roomette

This extra floor space is sufficient to unfold the toilet and wash basin, so that they can be used while the bed is still folded down.

The term "roomette" dates from 1937, when the first sleeping cars with such accommodations were constructed by the Pullman Company.

Roomette and other private-room sleeping accommodations quickly gained popularity, and became the standard in the United States after World War II.

The basic roomette design pioneered by Pullman remained standard in North America until well after the advent of Amtrak in 1971.

The roomette section of a sleeping car included a central corridor with rooms on either side.

The most common sleeping car type of the era contained ten roomettes and six "double bedrooms", which were designed for use by two people.

Sleeping cars containing roomettes of this basic design remain in use today in Canada.