AT THE TRAIN STATION : WORDS, PHRASES AND CONVERSATION
1, aisle BE AE /aɪl/
a long narrow space between rows of seat in a train.
2. announcement BE AE /əˈnaʊns.mənt/
something that the official in the train station says officially
3, buffet car / restaurant car BE/ˈbʊf.eɪ ˌkɑːr/ AE /0bəˈfeɪ ˌkɑːr
a carriage on a train where food and drinks can be bought
4. cable car BE /ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɑːr/ AE /ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɑːr/
a vehicle that hangs from and is moved by a cable and transports
people up steep stopes
5. carriage BE/ˈkær.ɪdʒ/ AE /ˈker.ɪdʒ/
1. any of the separate parts of a train in which the passengers sit.
2. BE the cost of transporting goods
6. compartment BE /kəmˈpɑːt.mənt/ AE /kəmˈpɑːrt.mənt/
one of the separate areas inside a vehicle, especially a train.
7. conductor BE AE /kənˈdʌk.tər/
a railway officials who travels on and is responsible for a train.
8, derailment BE AE /ˌdiːˈreɪl.mənt/
the fact of a train coming off the railway tracks
9. fare BE /feər/ AE /fer/
the money that you pay for a journey in a train
10. guard BE /ɡɑːd/ AE /ɡɑːrd/
a railway official who travels on and is responsible for a train
a place where a railway and a road cross each othrr, usually
with gates that stop the traffic while a train goes past.
12. line closure
a line usually yellow at railway or train station that is a sign
for people not to stand, walk in or sit on
13. live rail
an additional rail supplying electric current, used in some
electric railway systems.
14. platform BE /ˈplæt.fɔːm/ AE /ˈplæt.fɔːrm/
a long, flat raised structure at a railway station, where people get
on and off trains
15. railcard BE /ˈreɪl.kɑːd/ AE /ˈreɪl.kɑːrd/
in the UK, a car d that you can buy and then use to buy train
tickets more cheaply.
16. railway line
a track made of steel rails along which trains run.
17. reservation BE /ˌrez.əˈveɪ.ʃən/ AE /ˌrez.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
an arrangement to have something kept for you, for example, a
seat on a train.
18. season ticket BE AE /ˈsiː.zən ˌtɪk.ɪt/
a ticket that can be used many times within a limited period
and is cheaper than paying separately for each use.
19. schedule BE /ˈʃedʒ.uːl/ AE /ˈskedʒ.uːl/
a train schedule (see ALSO timetable) is a list of days and
times that trains leave and arrive at particular place.
20. seat BE AE /siːt/
a piece of furniture or part of a train that has been designed for
someone to sit on.
21. signal BE AE /ˈsɪɡ.nəl/
equipment, especially on the side of a railway or road, often
with lights, that tells drivers to stop, continue or go more slowly
a train in which the passengers can sleep in
10. station BE AE /ˈsteɪ.ʃən/
a building and the surrounding area where houses and trains
stop for people to get on or off.
11. subway BE AE /ˈsʌb.weɪ/
a railway system in which electric trains ravel throguht tunnels
below ground.
12. ticket BE AE /ˈtɪk.ɪt/ (train pass)
a small piece of paper or card given to someone , usually to
show that they have paid for an journey.
13. ticket machine BE AE/ tɪk.ɪt məˈʃiːn/
a machine used for selling ticket for passenger located in the
station
