A drive system for a train with plural vehicles equipped with engines and coupled together comprises engines equipped on a plurality of vehicles, a generator that is driven by the engine; a converter that converts alternating current from the generator into direct current; an inverter that converts direct current from the converter into variable voltage, variable frequency alternating current; an auxiliary power unit that is connected in parallel with an output of the converter to supply direct current to auxiliary equipment including an air conditioner; and at least one or more AC electric motors that are driven by the inverter. The drive system is configured to individually control start/stop, rotational speed, or output of the engines mounted on the plural vehicles and change in a specific order the start/stop, rotational speed, or output of the engines mounted on the plural vehicles. Accordingly, the noise within a station platform can be reduced by controlling engine noise generated when a train departs from or stops at a station.