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The eclipse plays hell with available light, doesn't it, Bill.

Interesting light and shadows!! I'll remember that quirk of yours from now on!

I'm old school as well Bill. Interesting that your chosen highlight is the lady's lower leg.

a fine geometrical b&w composition of different lines -Münster Hbf./Bahnstation? I like the photo althoug I wish it were a bit less darker.

I am the same as you: it drives me nuts too. Dusseldorf station from the look of it: railway heaven!

I don't know why they do that, either. Ignorance? I like the moonlight here

I wonder if it's the difference between British and American english, Bill? We NEVER say "railway station." It's always train station. And Astrid says here in the Netherlands they only say "station." Everyone knows you mean where the trains come!

Like Ginnie already said, we don't even say the word 'rail' or 'train' with it. We just say 'station' and we know that is has to do with the train. We only add 'bus', if it is a bus-station.
Great shot, not many people so you were able to have a seat in the train?

I recognise this train station from Germany.

A bit dark but nice perspective here Bill.

Not many would have tried this Bill well done and yes they are Railway Stations.

Here, here - the Americans have train stations. We have railway stations, through which trains run on railway lines, which were laid by and are maintained by railway workers. Sometimes on the railway stations you can find railways cafes and railway shops.

Rant over.

We call them train stations here too - not here in PEI, as we don't have trains - or a railway.

But Bill this is a Bahnhof! Good photo tho.

I like this photo for me I think i would like a little more light in the fore ground but what would i know

The dark treatment really works well, picking out just enough light to guide us. I always just say station, as I never visit a bus station!

I like this Bill, there is so much in the shape of things, more light and colour would take it away

A bit like having very strong sunglasses on

I'm also impressed with the railways in Germany and other European countries. Don't ever use those two words, "station" and "train" together on SC ever again, else I will have to boycott your blog for at least 20 minutes.

A lovely perspective image Bill!
Here in France, we say "gare" for railway station and "station" for the Métro one.

See a station as a place where a thing stands or is assigned to stand; a place where a thing will have to stand still. The train is the moving part, not the railway.

I am not English, so from another point of view, it is these (to me) illogical things that makes English so difficult at times.

In the end whether the train or the railway is to hold station here - the English choose and I use

Great b&w.

I am currently reading a book by Bill Bryson "Made in America" - a study of how the American English language evolved and at least for a few hundred parallel years how the English language evolved. From this read I have learnt that everything (on both sides) is not so straightforward. The opening chapter explains how it happened that the founding fathers was greeted by an English speaking Indian chappie - you know like Native American = Indian. Heh, heh - so when is a native a native?

How about, "Your next station stop will be..."

I see no train station here at all Bill, just a bunch of obscure lines sketched in perspective...

You are right to be fussy, Bill

How elaborate. I've always thought 'station' would suffice!( Though I'm sure I've come across early English references to railroads!)

This is something special Bill... i love the depth and the dramatic feeling that you got in mono....peter