subway station

Meaning

A 'subway station' is an underground railway stop where passengers board and exit rapid transit trains. This term is most commonly used in North American English (such as in New York City) to refer to the street-level entrances and underground platforms of the urban rail network.

Examples

• Is there a subway station near here?

  Is there a subway station near here?

• We need to get off at the next subway station.

  We need to get off at the next subway station.

• The subway station was crowded with people commuting to work.

  The subway station was crowded with people commuting to work.

• You can buy your tickets at the machine inside the subway station.

  You can buy your tickets at the machine inside the subway station.

• Follow the signs to find the nearest subway station.

  Follow the signs to find the nearest subway station.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We are waiting inside the subway.

  ✓ We are waiting inside the subway station.

  'Subway' refers to the entire transit system, while 'subway station' refers to the specific physical building, entrance, or platform where you wait.

• ✗ In London, I took the subway station.

  ✓ In London, I used the underground station.

  While 'subway' is widely understood, local dialects differ. Londoners call their underground system the 'Underground' or 'the Tube', not the subway.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Let's meet downstairs at the ___ entrance.

  💡 The place where you catch the underground train in New York.

  Show answer

  subway station

• Which ___ do we need to get off at for Central Park?

  💡 The stop on the subterranean rail system.

  Show answer

  subway station