Trains and subways
Practice the questions you'll actually need to ask on the platform when you've boarded a train going the wrong way or aren't sure whether this one stops at your station.
What this page practisesasking about the platform and train type · checking whether this train goes there · checking the next stop · making your way off the train
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Five common station phrases
Useful phrases for the platform and inside the train.
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すみません、新宿はどのホームですか。
Excuse me, which platform is Shinjuku on?
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これは急行ですか。
Is this the express?
急行 trains don't stop at small stations; if you're not sure, just ask—it's less hassle than riding past your stop.
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次は渋谷ですか。
Is the next stop Shibuya?
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切符はどこで買えますか。
Where can I buy a ticket?
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すみません、降ります。
Excuse me, I'm getting off.
When the car is crowded, you need to say it out loud instead of just pushing your way out.
Checking for Ueno on the platform
Ask which platform the train leaves from, whether this one stops at Ueno, and how long it takes.
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Station attendant
三番線です。
It's Platform 3.
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passenger
何分ぐらいかかりますか。
About how long does it take?
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Station attendant
十五分ぐらいです。
About fifteen minutes.
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Audio on this page is AI-synthesized speech (Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS), not a human recording; the sentences are original.


