Trains and Tickets
A2 · Travel · about 2 min · 130 words · Difficulty ●●○ Steady
A practical guide: singles, returns, screens, and one platform change.
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You can buy train tickets at the station or online. A single ticket to Boston costs $24. A return ticket costs $41, so a return is cheaper than two singles. Tickets online are cheaper too, and you do not stand in line.
At the station, look at the big screens. The screens show the times, the platforms, and any delays. Please listen for changes, too. Today, the 9:20 train to Boston leaves from Platform 6, not Platform 4.
Passengers with a lot of bags should arrive early. If your train is late by more than thirty minutes, you can ask for help at the information desk near the main doors. The station café is open from 6:00 a.m., and the doors of the train close two minutes before it leaves.
Vocabulary
A single to Boston costs $24.
A return ticket costs $41.
Look at the big screens for your platform.
Passengers should arrive early.
The screens show any delays.
Key Expressions
- at the station
- on the screen
- in advance
- watch for changes
Reading Strategy — Prices, times, platforms
Questions
Each question trains a named skill. Read the explanations after you check your answers — they show you where the answer lives in the text.
Mini Review
- A return to Boston ($41) is cheaper than two singles; today's 9:20 leaves from Platform 6.
- In travel texts, scan for prices, times, and platforms first.
- Useful words: single, return, screen, passenger, delay.
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