What started this ridiculous craze for saying "train station" instead of "railway station"?

The expression "train station" is so infantile that I didn't even use it in 1966 (the year I started primary school), yet it is even being used by railwaymen this year. Why do you think that is?

This page is a permanent link to the reply below and its nested replies. See all post replies »

Dshhh · M

train station has been the common usage in the US for decades. no one says railway at all

NankerPhelge · 61-69, M

@Dshhh Yet Simon and Garfunkel are American. One of their best known songs, "Homeward Bound" starts with the lyrics "I'm sitting in the railway station, got a ticket for my destination, mm-mm". It doesn't say "I'm sitting in the train station, got a ticket for my destination, mm-mm", does it? If you know a different recording of that song with "train station" in the lyrics, feel free to post it here because I would be interested to hear it.

Dshhh · M

@NankerPhelge not a thing remeber how long ago that was and the need to make lyrics work.
i am telling you "railway station" might be used but only by people over say 50?
and so few Americans use trains
most of our commuter rail inter urban and even long distance passenger service is all but extinct

NankerPhelge · 61-69, M

@Dshhh Trains are not used in the US? I find that hard to believe. How else do Americans travel from one city to another?

Dshhh · M

@NankerPhelge morelfy than any other way,, but for driveing a lot doo that.
there ARE trains, but they were deliberately taken down by a combination of Big oil money and the auto industry after WW@ Got convicted, paid a tine fee.
we have been a nation of cars edver since
there ARE trains.. I like The Coast Starlight for one
but oddly flying is often cheaper, and givine the disatnces a 6 hour flight can be a multi day train trip and

NankerPhelge · 61-69, M

@Dshhh Morelfy? Driveing? Tine fee? Edver? Givine? What are those in English?

A 6-hour flight can be a multi-day train trip and what? You didn't finish that sentence.

Dshhh · M

@NankerPhelge
I forget how much you guys love perfect diction and typing. Let me fix that for you.

(flying)more than any other way,, but for driving, a lot do that,
There ARE trains, but they were deliberately taken down by a combination of Big oil money and the auto industry after WW2, They were convicted, paid a tiny fee/penalty.
We have been a nation of cars ever since
There ARE trains.. I like The Coast Starlight for one, but oddly flying is often cheaper, and given the distances, a 6 hour flight can be a multi-day train trip and most are not ready for that commitment wihout some benefit or savings.

sorry I was so distracted, and hit a wrong key
The decline in trains is sad really. We once had a mighty network.The railways had to be partly nationalized just to keep them existing for passengers. We still run a LOT of freight

NankerPhelge · 61-69, M

@Dshhh How did the passenger services decline?

Dshhh · M

@NankerPhelge after world war two, there was a real conspiracy, proved in court by elements of the American industrial complex
Standard oil, General motors Firestone tires Philips petroleum, Mack manufacturing and others, formed holding companies that bought up many US Railroad companies especially the interurban and electric ones, then deferred maintenance even ripping out the tracks , on these lines degrading the services, to a point of great dissatisfaction
these same companies were brought to court , found guilty of monopolistic practices and fined $5000
the lead treasurer of this operation was fined $1.They were allowed to continue this process

here is a more detailed take, pardon the youth of the presenter, I have fact checked this to a deep degree.

[media=https://youtu.be/oOttvpjJvAo=522]