Trains
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Today's office, Trains
Amtrak workstations
by Christine HerrinBerkeley — Remember all the talk about Amtrak writer residencies? Those could totally work. I see it now: Awesome view outside? Check. A food/drink car? Check. Smooth sailing? Check. Electrical sockets beside your seat? Check. Wide, comfy seats? Check. The most important thing? Wi-Fi. They even know writers so well that they’ve gone the extra mile: it only seems to work my phone, and not on the laptop!...
Christine Herrin
Craig Mod
Adrian Tribe
Maria Sipin
Stephen Scott
Trains
On the way back.
by Cassie MarketosPamplona — I’m really going to miss this place. I’m going to miss the balcony overlooking the tiny Old City street. I’m going to miss the coffee shop and the potato tortillas under glass. I’m going to miss my m...
Travel, Trains, Perseverance
Had to fight for space at the back of the train with a bunch of Afrikaners to get this shot.
by Matthew MansfieldPuno — When this photo was taken, I could barely stand after suffering from severe altitude sickness after experiencing Puno’s altitude of 3860 meters (12420 feet) the previous day. Had been a miserable wret...
Food, Trains, Travel
A mild case of grape thievery.
by Cassie MarketosCéret — I sit on the train to get here. I drink coffee and water in equal parts. The train does the work and I rest, like the rest of us, hungover, on the seat, my legs coiled. Instead of conversation, mutua...
Other Stories
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Travel, Trains, Russia
Scents of the Trans-Siberian Railway
by Ian Leighton in Parfenyevskiy rayon -
Trains, Holidays, Devon
Living the high life!
by Adrian Tribe in Paignton -
Blue Mountains, Trains, games
Back up to the mountains
by Alan Wen in Blacktown -
Parenthood, Trains, Happiness
Toddler on the Train
by Galway O. in San Francisco -
Trains, character, sketches
He makes a smacking sound - a loud wet pha!, and keeps his bottom lip lowered as if in defiance of the act itself.
by Lester X in Fujisawa -
Prose, Trains
I love the enforced laziness of a train carriage
by Aaron Davies in Crawley -
Trains
Japanese Train Bland "KEIKYU" goods shop "OTODOKEIKYU" at SAMEZU Station.
by Mikio Nakano in Tokyo -
RER, Trains, Train Stations
Voie A, voie 1, le dilemme du voyageur à La Défense
by samuel in Puteaux -
transportation, Relaxation, Trains
There is something so fulfilling about train rides.
by Maria Sipin in Campogalliano -
Travel, Trains, Life Goes On
Her face says it all.
by Charlie Grosso in Yangon -
Trains
Sipping slightly sour soymilk smoothie. Someone unfortunate fell in the path of a Tokaido line train.
by Lester X in Odawara -
Trains, City Life
This subway station of Tokyo Ogikubo. Tokyo subway is the last train to about 0:30.
by Atushi Iiduka in Tokyo -
commute, Trains
Another missing train
by Adrian Tribe in Sevenoaks -
Travel, Trains, Perseverance
Had to fight for space at the back of the train with a bunch of Afrikaners to get this shot.
by Matthew Mansfield in Puno -
#100HappyDays, Trains, Kindness
Day 16 #100HappyDays: The kindness of strangers
by So-Shan Au in Surbiton -
fog, commute, Trains
A foggy morning, at speed
by Adrian Tribe in Sevenoaks -
Today's office, Trains
Amtrak workstations
by Christine Herrin in Berkeley -
Morning Commute, Trains
The case of the missing train... and a cup of coffee
by Adrian Tribe in London -
Trains
Riding the train, venturing to the unknown.
by Ryan Toh in Dubai -
Trains
The Thames by train
by Wendy Quester in London -
Web, Internet, Malaysia
Life's stagehands
by Colin Wright in Butterworth -
Trains
On the way back.
by Cassie Marketos in Pamplona -
Food, Trains, Travel
A mild case of grape thievery.
by Cassie Marketos in Céret -
Commutes, Trains
I'm on my way home, at Shinjuku帰り道、新宿にて
by K Tom in Tokyo -
Trains, Architecture
Platform 3 1/2
by Wendy Quester in London -
Trains, Commutes
Yes, Virginia, there are still passenger trains in the US
by Laura S in Lakeland -
Trains, Edgelands, Suburbia
The steel snake awaits.
by Stephen Scott in Eltham -
Trains, Travel
Finally!
by Craig Mod in Sakura
Recent Moments
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Travel, Trains, Russia
Scents of the Trans-Siberian Railway
in Parfenyevskiy rayon, Russia -
Blue Mountains, Trains, games
Back up to the mountains
in Blacktown, Australia -
Trains, Holidays, Devon
Living the high life!
in Paignton, United Kingdom -
Parenthood, Trains, Happiness
Toddler on the Train
in San Francisco, United States -
Trains, Today's Adventure
17 hours on a train.
in West Linn, United States -
Travel, Trains, Weekends
Today's adventure
in Emeryville, United States -
Trains, character, sketches
He makes a smacking sound - a loud wet pha!, and keeps his bottom lip lowered as if in defiance of the act itself.
in Fujisawa, Japan -
Prose, Trains
I love the enforced laziness of a train carriage
in Crawley, United Kingdom -
Trains
Japanese Train Bland "KEIKYU" goods shop "OTODOKEIKYU" at SAMEZU Station.
in Tokyo, Japan -
RER, Trains, Train Stations
Voie A, voie 1, le dilemme du voyageur à La Défense
in Puteaux, France -
transportation, Relaxation, Trains
There is something so fulfilling about train rides.
in Campogalliano, Italy -
Frecciarossa, milano, Trains
Arriving on Trenitalia Frecciarossa to Milano Central.
in Milan, Italy -
Trains
Sipping slightly sour soymilk smoothie. Someone unfortunate fell in the path of a Tokaido line train.
in Odawara, Japan -
Travel, Trains, Life Goes On
Her face says it all.
in Yangon, Republic of the Union of Myanmar -
Travel, Trains
I took the train to Portland last week. I loved travelling by train, food and comfortable seats, easily accessible bathrooms. Time to have deep conversations, watch the scenery, think.
in North Vancouver, Canada -
About an island, Views from a window, Trains
Kumamoto bound
in Uto, Japan -
About an island, Trains
Southern most JR station in Japan
in Ibusuki, Japan -
About an island, Views from a window, Trains
Train views
in Kagoshima, Japan -
Trains, City Life
This subway station of Tokyo Ogikubo. Tokyo subway is the last train to about 0:30.
in Tokyo, Japan -
commute, Trains
Another missing train
in Sevenoaks, United Kingdom -
Trains, drawing, Travel
Drawing, reading, thinking my way to the suburb.
in Oakville, Canada -
japan, Trains
Bullet trains are the best. Japan: I love you!
in Settsu, Japan -
Commutes, Trains
45 minutes of music and reading. And it's raining. If only the train was empty.
in Eltham, Australia -
Trains, Travel, H. V. Morton
"Was London really only a few hours away down the road? I asked myself. I had made the break."- H. V. Morton, The Call of England
in Manchester, United Kingdom -
fog, commute, Trains
A foggy morning, at speed
in Sevenoaks, United Kingdom -
#100HappyDays, Trains, Kindness
Day 16 #100HappyDays: The kindness of strangers
in Surbiton, United Kingdom -
Views from a train, Trains, Today's office
Bridge views
in Crockett, United States -
Trains, Views from a train, Today's office
Blink and you'll miss it
in Brentwood, United States -
Trains, Views from a train, Today's office
All in a row
in Woodbury, United States -
Trains, Train Stations
Waiting... for a train
in Bangalore, India -
Trains
Water view
in Martinez, United States -
Today's office, Trains
Amtrak workstations
in Berkeley, United States -
Morning Commute, Trains
The case of the missing train... and a cup of coffee
in London, United Kingdom -
Trains
Train views
in Palo Alto, United States -
Today's Walk, Trains
walking+listening (Melvyn Bragg & co. discuss Social Darwinism)
in Eltham, Australia -
Travel, Trains
My dad used to marvel aloud at rail travel. "Trains take you where no other vehicles go. And usually, those places are very scenic."
in Charlestown, United States -
City Life, Trains
I was alone and the air felt quiet but for the rumble of the train overhead.
in New York, United States -
Trains
Riding the train, venturing to the unknown.
in Dubai, United Arab Emirates -
About a Buddha, Travel, Trains
Fingerface Palmieri
in Nishi Ward, Japan -
Misadventures, Travel, Trains
Lost again.
in Fushimi Ward, Japan