Travel vocabulary

#301

station

Noun

Example sentences

1. The station is ten minutes from our hotel.
2. We met beside the main entrance to the station.
3. The station has shops, toilets, and ticket machines.

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#302

train station

Noun

Example sentences

1. We arrived at the train station early.
2. The train station was busy on Friday evening.
3. A taxi took us from the train station to the hotel.

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#303

bus station

Noun

Example sentences

1. The bus station is behind the market.
2. We bought our tickets at the bus station.
3. The bus station has a waiting room and a café.

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#304

platform

Noun

Example sentences

1. Our train leaves from Platform 4.
2. We waited on the platform with our luggage.
3. The platform was crowded when the train arrived.

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#305

platform number

Noun

Example sentences

1. The platform number appeared on the screen.
2. Check the platform number before going downstairs.
3. Our platform number changed at the last minute.

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#306

track

Noun

Example sentences

1. The express train is waiting on Track 7.
2. Do not cross the railway track.
3. The announcement told us to move to another track.

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#307

coach

Noun

Example sentences

1. Our seats are in Coach B.
2. The last coach was less crowded.
3. We walked through two coaches to find the café.

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#308

railway

Noun

Example sentences

1. The railway follows the coast for many kilometers.
2. A new railway connects the two cities.
3. The old railway station is now a museum.

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#309

timetable

Noun

Example sentences

1. The timetable shows all weekday departures.
2. I checked the timetable before leaving the hotel.
3. A new timetable begins next month.

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#310

departure time

Noun

Example sentences

1. The departure time is 7:45 a.m.
2. Our departure time was delayed by twenty minutes.
3. Please arrive at least ten minutes before the departure time.

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#311

arrival time

Noun

Example sentences

1. The expected arrival time is 3:20 p.m.
2. The screen showed a new arrival time.
3. I sent my family a message with the arrival time.

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#312

ticket office

Noun

Example sentences

1. We bought our return tickets at the ticket office.
2. The ticket office closes at 6:00 p.m.
3. Ask the ticket office about student discounts.

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#313

return ticket

Noun

Example sentences

1. I bought a return ticket to the capital.
2. The return ticket is valid for thirty days.
3. Keep your return ticket for the journey home.

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#314

open return

Noun

Example sentences

1. An open return lets you choose the return date later.
2. We paid more for an open return.
3. The open return was useful because our plans were uncertain.

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#315

seat reservation

Noun

Example sentences

1. A seat reservation is required on this train.
2. My seat reservation is for Coach C, Seat 18.
3. We added a seat reservation to the online ticket.

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#316

carriage

Noun

Example sentences

1. The dining carriage is in the middle of the train.
2. Our carriage was quiet and clean.
3. We entered the wrong carriage at first.

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#317

quiet car

Noun

Example sentences

1. Phones should be silent in the quiet car.
2. I chose the quiet car so I could read.
3. Children are welcome in the quiet car if they remain calm.

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#318

sleeper train

Noun

Example sentences

1. We took a sleeper train across the country.
2. The sleeper train saved us the cost of a hotel.
3. Dinner was served before we went to bed on the sleeper train.

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#319

upper berth

Noun

Example sentences

1. He climbed into the upper berth to sleep.
2. The upper berth was cheaper than the lower one.
3. A small ladder led to the upper berth.

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#320

lower berth

Noun

Example sentences

1. My mother requested a lower berth.
2. The lower berth was easier to reach.
3. We stored our bags under the lower berth.

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