I am coming on train vs I am coming by train

‘I am coming on train' isn’t commonly used in English and may sound awkward. 'I am coming by train' is the more common and natural way to express that you’re arriving using a train as your mode of transportation.

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Last updated: November 09, 2024 • 11965 views

I am coming on train

This phrase is not commonly used in English and may sound awkward.

The preposition 'on' is not typically used to indicate the mode of transportation. It is more common to use 'by' when referring to the method of travel.

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Last updated: November 16, 2024

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“I am coming on train is hounds Hill shopping centre north south or...” Hi. If you get off at The North station you can walk it will take 10 minutes at most ...
I am coming on train is hounds Hill shopping centre north south or Pleasure beach. Read more. Written 16 October 2017. acs1984. Cockermouth, United Kingdom.
I am coming on train is hounds Hill shopping centre north south or Pleasure beach. Read more. Written 16 October 2017. acs1984. Cockermouth, United ...

Alternatives:

I am coming by train
I am arriving by train

I am coming by train

This phrase is the correct and commonly used way to express arriving using a train as your mode of transportation.

Use 'by' when referring to the method of travel, such as 'by train', 'by car', 'by plane', etc.

Examples:

I am coming by train to visit you.
She always travels by train.
We will be arriving by train at 3 p.m.
He prefers to go by train rather than by bus.
They are coming by train from the airport.

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Last updated: November 16, 2024

Jun 8, 2020 ... if you say by train it means the mode by which you are travelling. e.g I am coming by train from Kampala to Nairobi.
1. Is there any facility of "Visa on arrival" at Padang Besar (on Thai side) if I am coming by train from Malaysia? I know it is possible if we cross the ...
Aug 21, 2024 ... I am coming by train from kerela....I have bus picking me up on the jyothi bus stand at 7:40 in the morning...is the bus stand walking ...
May 11, 2010 ... Answer 1 of 6: I am coming by train from Zurich to Meersburg, and would like to stop at Stein am Rhein first. Is this feasable?
Aug 29, 2010 ... I am coming by train from Genova and staying in Monterosso - is it possible for me to purchase the CT card in Monterosso at the train station?
... I am coming by train arriving at platforms 3-12 ... Use the lift to access ground floor (“0”) and then follow the instructions under “Getting to the Icon. Tower: ...
Apr 30, 2018 ... I will be staying 3 nights in Winchcombe and I am coming by train/bus to our AirBnB. I'm now looking at maps online and worry things might ...
I am coming by train so will need to take a taxi to first camp site via supermarket. So first camp site needs to be within 10 miles of train station. I am ...
I am coming by train. At which times does the free shuttle bus run to Disneyland Parks or the RER station? The free shuttle runs from 8.00 am to around ...

Alternatives:

I am arriving by train
I will be traveling by train

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