La stazione | The station
- La stazione (The station)
- La stazione (ferroviaria) [The (train) station]
- Il binario (The track – platform)
- La biglietteria (The ticket office)
- La sala d’attesa (The waiting room)
- L’orario (The timetable/schedule)
- Gli arrivi (The arrivals)
- Le partenze (The departures)
- L’uscita (The exit)
- L’entrata (The entrance)
- La pensilina (The platform roof/shelter)
- Il sottopassaggio [The underpass/subway (to cross tracks)]
- L’annuncio (The announcement)
- Lo schermo [The screen (display)]
Biglietti e tariffe | Tickets and fares
- Il biglietto (The ticket)
- Il biglietto di andata e ritorno (The round-trip/return ticket)
- Il biglietto di sola andata (The one-way/single ticket)
- La prenotazione (The reservation)
- Il posto a sedere (The seat reservation)
- La tariffa (The fare/rate)
- La carta di viaggio (The travel card/rail pass)
- La coda (The queue/line)
- La macchinetta automatica (The vending machine/ticket machine)
- Il controllo (The inspection/check)
Il treno | The train
- Il treno (The train)
- Il Frecciarossa – Frecciargento – Frecciabianca (The high-speed trains (literally “Red/White/Silver Arrow”)
- L’Intercity (IC) [The Intercity train]
- Il treno regionale (The regional train)
- L’eurostar [The Eurostar (Now mostly replaced by “Frecciarossa” but used for cross-border services)]
- La carrozza (The train car/carriage)
- Il vagone [The wagon/car (interchangeable with carrozza)]
- Il posto a sedere (The seat)
- Il finestrino (The window)
- Il corridoio (The aisle)
- Il tavolino [The small table (between seats)]
- Il portabagagli (The luggage rack)
- Lo scompartimento [The compartment (in some older trains)]
Persone | People
- Il controllore (The ticket inspector/conductor)
- Il macchinista (The train driver/engineer)
- Il capostazione (The station master)
- Il passeggero – La passeggera [The passenger (male/female)]
- Il viaggiatore – La viaggiatrice [The traveler (male/female)]
A bordo e servizi | Onboard and services
- Il bagno – La toilette (The toilet/restroom)
- Il vagone ristorante (The restaurant car/dining car)
- Il carrello [The (food & drink) trolley]
- Il vestibolo (The vestibule/area between carriages)
- La porta (The door)
- Il pulsante di apertura (The door open button)
- L’aria condizionata (The air conditioning)
- Il riscaldamento (The heating)
Il viaggio | The journey
- La partenza (The departure)
- L’arrivo (The arrival)
- Il ritardo (The delay)
- La coincidenza [The connection (between trains)]
- La fermata (The stop)
- La destinazione (The destination)
- La tratta (The route/stretch of line)
- La galleria – Il tunnel (The tunnel)
- Il ponte (The bridge)
- Il passaggio a livello (The level crossing/railroad crossing)
Verbi utili | Useful verbs
- Viaggiare in treno (To travel by train)
- Partenze (To depart/leave)
- Arrivare (To arrive)
- Prenotare (To book/reserve)
- Convalidare il biglietto (To validate the ticket (before boarding regional trains)]
- Salire (sul treno) [To get on (the train)]
- Scendere (dal treno) [To get off (the train)]
- Controllare (il biglietto) [To check (the ticket)]
- Aspettare (To wait)
- Cambiare (treno) [To change (trains)]
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Viaggiare in barca / Travel by boat