（プラット）ホームが混雑している
The platform is crowded
Rasshu-ji wa, hōmu ga hijō ni konzatsu shite iru node chūi shite kudasai.
→ Please be careful as the platform is extremely crowded during rush hour.
白線の内側に下がる
Stand back inside the white line
Abunai desu kara, hakusen no uchigawa made osagari kudasai.
→ It is dangerous, so please stand back behind the white line.
黄色い線の内側に下がる
Stand back inside the yellow line
Densha ga mairimasu. Kiiroi sen no uchigawa de omachi kudasai.
→ The train is approaching. Please wait behind the yellow line.
外側
Outside
Sen no sotogawa ni tatsu to, tsūka suru ressha ni sesshoku suru osore ga aru.
→ Standing outside the line runs the risk of contact with passing trains.
特急が通過する
The limited express train passes through (doesn't stop)
Kono eki wa kakuekiteisha shika tomaranai node, tokkyū wa tsūka suru.
→ Since only local trains stop at this station, the limited express will pass through.
乗車する
To board / To get on (a train/bus)
Kakekomi jōsha wa hijō ni kiken desu node oyame kudasai.
→ Rushing onto the train as the doors close is very dangerous, so please stop doing it.
下車する
To get off (a train/bus)
Mokutekichi no eki de gesha shite, kaisatsu e mukau.
→ Get off at the destination station and head to the ticket gate.
発車する
To depart / To leave
Beru ga nari, densha ga yukkuri to hassha shita.
→ The bell rang, and the train slowly departed.
電車（の中）はがらがらだ
The train is empty / uncrowded
Shinya no densha wa kyaku ga sukunakute, shanai wa garagara da.
→ Late-night trains have few passengers, so it's empty inside.
空っぽ
Empty / Void
Shūten ni tsuku to, densha no naka wa karappo ni natta.
→ When we reached the last stop, the train became completely empty.
満員電車で通勤する
To commute on a packed train
Mainichi no man'in densha de no tsūkin wa, hontō ni tsukareru.
→ Commuting on a jam-packed train every day is really exhausting.
電車が揺れる
The train shakes / sways
Densha ga hageshiku yureta node, tsurikawa o shikkari tsukanda.
→ The train shook violently, so I grabbed the strap tightly.
始発電車
First train of the day
Shihatsu densha ni noru tame ni, asa yoji ni okita.
→ I woke up at 4 AM to catch the first train.
終電
Last train of the day
Shigoto ga osoku nari, shūden o nogashite shimatta.
→ Work ran late, and I missed the last train.
始発駅から乗る
To board from the starting station
Shihatsu eki kara noru to, suwareru kakuritsu ga takai.
→ If you board from the starting station, there's a high chance you can get a seat.
終点で降りる
To get off at the terminal station (last stop)
Nesugoshite shimai, kigatsuita ra shūten de oriru koto ni natta.
→ I overslept and realized I had to get off at the last stop.
急行から各駅停車に乗り換える
To transfer from an express to a local train
Ookina eki de kyūkō kara kakuekiteisha ni norikaeru.
→ Transfer from the express to the local train at a major station.
乗り換え
Transfer (trains/buses)
Kono eki wa chikatetsu e no norikae ga benri da.
→ This station is convenient for transferring to the subway.
乗り遅れる
To miss the train/bus
Nebō shite, yotei shite ita shinkansen ni noriokureta.
→ I overslept and missed the Shinkansen I planned to take.
乗り過ごす
To miss one's stop (ride past)
Hon o yonde itara, oriru eki o norisugoshite shimatta.
→ I was reading a book and missed the station I was supposed to get off at.
乗り越す
To ride past the destination (ticket limit)
Tonari no eki made norikoshita node, unchin o seisan suru.
→ I rode past to the next station, so I'll adjust the fare.
乗り越し
Riding past the destination
Norikoshi no tetsuzuki o seisanki de okonau.
→ I'll do the fare adjustment procedure at the machine.
運賃を精算する
To adjust the fare
Aishī kādo no zandaka ga tarinai node, unchin o seisan suru.
→ My IC card balance isn't enough, so I'll adjust the fare.
車掌が車内アナウンスをする
The conductor makes an in-train announcement
Shashō ga shanai anaunsu de, tsugi no eki o annai shite iru.
→ The conductor is announcing the next station over the PA system.
携帯電話の使用を控える
Refrain from using mobile phones
Shanai de wa keitai denwa no shiyō o hikae, manā mōdo ni settei shite kudasai.
→ Please refrain from using mobile phones inside the train and set them to silent mode.
お年寄りに席をゆずる
To give up a seat to an elderly person
Densha ni nottara, sugu mae no otoshiyori ni seki o yuzutta.
→ When I got on the train, I gave my seat to the elderly person right in front of me.
老人に席をゆずる
To give up a seat to an old person
Omoi nimotsu o motte iru rōjin ni seki o yuzuru.
→ I gave my seat to an old person carrying heavy luggage.
優先席
Priority seat
Yūsenseki ga hitsuyōna kata ga ireba, susunde yuzurimashō.
→ If there is someone who needs a priority seat, let's willingly give it up.
体の不自由な人
Person with a physical disability
Ekiin ga karada no fujiyūna hito no jōkō o tedasuke shite iru.
→ The station staff is helping a disabled person get on and off the train.
ちかんにあう
To be molested / To encounter a groper
Densha no naka de chikan ni atta toki wa, ōgoe de tasuke o yobō.
→ If you encounter a groper on the train, shout for help.
駅の売店
Station kiosk / Shop
Densha ni noru mae ni, eki no baiten de nomimono o kau.
→ I buy a drink at the station kiosk before getting on the train.
