A Railway Station
A railway station is a familiar place in our country, or in any country that has train communication. It is situated by the side of the railway lines. It is generally located at an extremity of a town. It has some small buildings, usually of red colour. It has some offices, waiting rooms, tea stalls and book stalls with magazines and newspapers.
At a small distance from the building, signals of red, green and blue colors are seen by the side of the railway lines. They are meant for controlling the movement of the trains. An elevated floor extends from the buildings up to the railway lines. It is called the platform. Trains usually stop by the side of the platform. Some passengers get off and some others get in. Then the trains depart again. If the station is at the starting point of a railway, trains remain standing there. They have fixed times for starting. Railway stations can be big or small. Big stations are always crowded. Passengers wait there to catch their respective trains. The ticket counters are almost over crowded at almost all stations, especially before and after holidays. When a train arrives anxious passengers hurry to get in and have seats. Passengers get off tired but happy. Coolies are found almost all railway stations hurrying with luggage into or out of the compartments.
At small stations, platforms are seen crowded and people are seen busy only at the time of arrival and departure of a train. When trains are late, some passengers take tea at the tea stalls. Some read newspapers, while some others move lazily around.
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