TL-004 · Transport
Ask which platform your train leaves from — Japanese
A station conversation for checking the platform number and confirming that you are waiting in the right place.
Quick answer
この電車は何番ホームですか？
Meaning Which platform does this train leave from?
Kono densha wa nanban hōmu desu ka?
When to use it
Use this when the departure board is confusing or you are unsure where to go during a transfer.
Core phrases
この電車は何番ホームですか？
Kono densha wa nanban hōmu desu ka?
Which platform does this train leave from?
○○行きはどのホームですか？
○○Yukihadono hōmu desu ka?
Which platform is the train to ___?
○○へ行く電車は、このホームで合っていますか？
○○E iku densha wa, kono hōmu de atteimasu ka?
Is this the right platform for ___?
What you may hear
3番ホームです。
Sanban hōmu desu.
Platform 3.
向かいのホームです。
Mukaino hōmu desu.
It's the platform across from here.
How to respond
ありがとうございます。3番ホームに行きます。
Arigatōgozaimasu. Sanban hōmu ni ikimasu.
Thank you. I'll go to platform 3.
この電車ではなく、次の電車ですね？
Kono densha deha naku, tsugino denshadesune?
So not this train, but the next one?
Mini conversation
You
この電車は何番ホームですか？
Kono densha wa nanban hōmu desu ka?
Which platform does this train leave from?
Other person
3番ホームです。
Sanban hōmu desu.
Platform 3.
You
ありがとうございます。3番ホームに行きます。
Arigatōgozaimasu. Sanban hōmu ni ikimasu.
Thank you. I'll go to platform 3.
More natural
Show or say the destination first, then ask for the platform number.
Good to know
JR East operates information centers at major stations for train schedules and travel guidance.
Sources
Related situations
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