Using the Major Stations guides

Navigating large stations can be the most confusing aspect of making a journey by train

Station websites can inevitably be a great source of information about the facilities you can find a station.

But ShowMeTheJourney's Guides to Using Major Stations go further.

They provide;

(i) an idea of the experience that awaits you at a station
(ii) the practical information you will need - such as which facilities are available at the station
(iiI) insights into how to find and access your train.

Stations are much more varied than airports.
There is no equivalent to the set pattern of check in →  passport control → security → departure lounge →  boarding gate.

Each country tends to take a unique approach to how it provides the information at stations, to both help you find your train and find your way around the station.
 

Terminal stations are usually a dream to use, as the trains tend to be at street level, it’s why we have striven to point out when that is the case.

However, at most stations you will have to engage with multiple levels in order to access the trains.
 

So we’ve gone the extra mile to point out when escalators and lifts are an alternative to stairs and how to find them.