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Unit 9 · Section 7

🚉 At the Railway Station

A grand railway station with a high-speed train, departure boards showing Paris, London and Lyon, and families with luggage on the platform

✏️ At the railway station

le wagon-buffet
le wagon
le compartiment
le wagon-restaurant
l'avant du train
le chef de train
la consigne à bagages
la locomotive
le bureau des objets trouvés
le chariot
le rail
le passage à niveau
la voie ferrée
l'arrière du train
le chef de gare
le contrôleur
le distributeur de billets
le guichet
Tickets
une carte de réduction
un tarif réduit
poinçonner

✏️ A. Choose the correct words to help Andy writing his letter

Dear Andy.

I'd be delighted to accept your invitation and am going to reserve a to London. I'll take an overnight train which all the between Inverness and London but that doesn't matter as I will probably be sleeping anyway. It at 7.00 in the morning. We could put the in the and go for breakfast at the . I'll collect my car later. I don't know which platform the train will arrive at but you should find it written on the . I hope I don't do the same thing as last time; I forgot my railcard and didn't get my . The gave me a fine in spite of my apologies. I'll have a meal before I leave because at night the is closed. When I arrive at the try to remember to get a for me, it will be easier. I am going to book a at the of the train.

I'm looking forward to meeting you again.
Kind regards.
Wallis

✏️ B. What time is my train ?

Linda is on her way to visit her husband, Donald, in Pentonville Prison, London. She's in Castleton Railway Station now.

Linda buying a ticket from the clerk at the railway station ticket window

Linda: Excuse me, what time is the next train to King's Cross, please ?
Railway clerk 1: It's at 9.55. You can see the timetables over there, Madam.
Linda: Oh, yes. And what time will I be in London ?
Railway clerk 1: At 11.07, Madam.
Linda: That's fine. A ticket to King's Cross, please.
Railway clerk 1: Single or return ?
Linda: Return, please.
Railway clerk 1: That's £4.50. Here you are.
Linda: Thank you very much. Which platform does...?
Railway clerk 1: From platform 3, Madam. It's all there on the board.
Linda: Oh, yes, of course.

Some time later:
Linda: Is this the 9.55 to King's Cross ?
Railway clerk 2: No, Madam, this is the 9.45 to Birmingham. This is platform 4. Trains to London leave from platform 3.
Linda: Platform 3. Oh yes. Thank you very much.

1. What is the name of the station Linda's train is going to ?

2. What time will she be in London ?

3. Which platform does the train leave from ?

4. How much is her ticket to London ?

5. Do you think that Linda often travels by train ?