train

direct, through

We took the direct train from London and arrived in Edinburgh by early evening.

first, last, next

I missed the first train this morning, so I had to wait for the next one.

run

The subway trains run every fifteen minutes during rush hour in this city.

terminate

The evening train terminates at Central Station, so all passengers must exit there.

be bound for

The morning train was bound for the airport, so we hurried to catch it before departure.

be due

The morning train was due to arrive in ten minutes, so we hurried to the platform.

be delayed, be held up, be late, run late

The morning train was delayed by nearly an hour due to signal problems.

arrive, come in, come into sth, draw in, draw into sth, pull in, pull into sth, steam in, steam into sth

The evening train pulled into the station exactly on time, and passengers began gathering their bags.

London to Glasgow, etc.

The train to Manchester left ten minutes early this morning.

approaching, oncoming

Sarah heard the whistle of an approaching train and quickened her pace toward the platform.

passing

We heard a passing train whistle loudly as we waited on the platform.

departing

We watched the departing train slowly pull away from the platform.

ghost

The children screamed with excitement as the ghost train suddenly lurched forward in the dark tunnel.

take, travel by

We took the train to visit my grandparents last weekend.

travel on

Every morning I travel on the train to get to my office downtown.

catch, get, make

If we don't leave now, we'll miss the last train home tonight.

run for

She missed her connection and had to run for the next train to London.

board, get on, hop on, jump aboard/on

She boarded the early morning train to visit her grandmother in the countryside.

jump from/off, jump out of

A passenger jumped off the train just before it left the station.

meet (sb off)

My father went to the station to meet us off the train yesterday afternoon.

change

We changed trains in London and then headed north to Edinburgh.

operate, run

The government operates several trains between the capital and major cities.

cancel

Due to bad weather, they had to cancel the afternoon train to London.

haul

The old freight train hauled heavy cargo across the country every week.

fall under, throw sb under

She felt betrayed when her colleague threw her under the train to save his own job.

come, go

The passengers waited anxiously to see if the train would come on time.

reach

We finally reached the train station just as our platform was announced.

depart, draw out (of sth), leave, pull away, pull out (of sth), start (off), steam out

The morning train departed right on schedule, carrying hundreds of commuters to the city.

head

The early morning train headed toward the mountains as passengers settled into their seats.

stand, wait

A commuter stood on the platform as the morning train waited for the signal to proceed.

move

The old steam train moved slowly through the mountain pass every morning.

travel

The overnight train traveled across the country, arriving at the station early in the morning.

chug, trundle

The old steam train trundled through the mountain valley at dawn.

hurtle, rush, speed, steam

The express train hurtled through the tunnel at incredible speed.

set

My son received a toy train set for his birthday and plays with it every day.

aboard/on/on board a/the ~

I felt nervous when I first boarded the train to visit my grandmother.

by ~

We decided to travel by train because it was cheaper than flying.

~ between

A fast railway service runs between London and Paris several times daily.

~ for/to

She caught the afternoon train to visit her grandmother in the countryside.

~ from

I missed the train from the station this morning and had to wait for the next one.

a train load of sth

A trainload of tourists arrived at the station early this morning.

a train to catch

We need to leave soon because Sarah has a train to catch at noon.

set sth in

The manager's decision to reorganize the department set in train several important changes.

bring sth in

The storm brought flooding and power cuts in its train across the region.

a train of events, a train of thought

Following the argument carefully, he managed to keep his train of thought despite the noise.

in sb's ~

Many new job opportunities followed in the train of the company's expansion into Asia.

for

Athletes practice every day to train for the Olympic Games.