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on the train vs from the train

Both 'on the train' and 'from the train' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'On the train' is used when someone is physically inside the train, while 'from the train' is used when someone is exiting the train or referring to a point of departure.

Last updated: March 20, 2024 • 868 views

on the train

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that someone is physically inside a train.

Use 'on the train' to describe being inside a train while it is in motion or stationary.

Examples:

  • I read a book while I was on the train.
  • She fell asleep on the train.
  • There are many people on the train.
  • We take our prisoner and we all get on the train.
  • A few days ago I was sitting on the train to Hasselt.
  • Ride on the train's a little bumpy.
  • She had some root beer on the train.
  • He's on the train, he has convulsions.
  • Get me on the train, we're square.
  • I remember when Mama used to put us on the train.
  • I met a woman on the train this morning.
  • Nobody gets on the train unless they got the badge.
  • There's no wood left on the train.
  • Ten minutes later, he put his wife on the train.
  • Only to contact you and the lady on the train.
  • Three man were found dead on the train at Trieste.
  • Smoking is not permitted on the train.
  • We told you to stay on the train.
  • The bomb could be on the train.
  • I hope we find seats on the train tomorrow.
  • She wasn't even on the train.
  • That guy Dietrichson was never on the train.
  • We met on the train, rather briefly.

Alternatives:

  • in the train
  • inside the train
  • riding the train
  • traveling by train
  • taking the train

from the train

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that someone is exiting the train or referring to a point of departure.

Use 'from the train' when describing the action of getting off the train or referring to a point of departure.

Examples:

  • She waved goodbye from the train.
  • He watched the scenery change from the train.
  • They disembarked from the train.
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Alternatives:

  • getting off the train
  • alighting from the train
  • departing from the train
  • leaving the train
  • exiting the train

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