BraveSpeaking: Traveling by Rail

Noun a passage between rows of seats

aisle
I went down the aisle but every seat was taken!

Noun a separate section of a train

car
Our seats were in the first car of the train.

Noun a division of a railroad car marked by partitions and a door

compartment
We got settled in our compartment before checking out the rest of the train.

Noun person in charge of a train, who collects money or tickets from passengers

conductor
The conductor came around to collect our tickets.

Noun a moving set of stairs that carries people up or down from one level to another

escalator
The subway in Kyiv is way, way down underground. You take a very long escalator to get to it.

Noun the money a passenger on public transportation has to pay

fare
An employee helped Kathleen get her fare card.

Noun a raised area at a railway station, from which passengers have access to the trains

platform
A girl is standing on the platform waiting for her train to arrive.

Noun a way to get from one place to another place

route
Paris has a huge subway system with many subway lines shown in different colors. The route map sure can be confusing!

Noun an ordered list of times at which trains are expected to arrive and depart

schedule
Marc and Mayra checked the schedule to see when the next train would arrive.

Noun a regular stopping place in a transportation route

station
Thousands of people travel through this famous train station every day!

Noun a system of underground trains in a city

subway
We headed down into the subway in Boston.

Noun a continuous line of rails for a subway or train

tracks
Careful, the platform is narrow and you don't want to fall into the tracks.

Verb change to another place, route, or means of transportation during a journey

transfer
To get to the airport we need to transfer from the Red Line to the Silver Line at South Station.

Noun a mechanical gate at an entrance or exit

turnstile
We passed through the turnstile to enter the train station.