Rail Travel Problems and Transfers

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What you will learn

• Check whether a train stops at your destination
• Use the Shinkansen gate with the travel items you hold
• Change between railway companies at a marked transfer gate
• Explain an IC card error to station staff
• Replan calmly before the final train you need

Activities

1. 01Tap ChoiceNot started

   Check the stop pattern

   Choose the response that best fits the situation.

   Local means every stop; Rapid means fewer stops. The stop list decides.

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   Use the right Shinkansen boarding method

   Choose the response that best fits the situation.

   Smart EX books Shinkansen high-speed trains online. Your booking is linked to your rechargeable IC transit card.

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   Change between railway companies

   Choose the response that best fits the situation.

   A dedicated transfer gate connects them inside this Tokyo station. Using the same card keeps this trip connected.

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4. 04Tap ChoiceNot started

   Recover from an IC gate error

   Choose the response that best fits the situation.

   An IC card is a rechargeable transit card that you tap at gates. The balance is enough, but the trip crosses separate card-use areas.

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   Recover before your final train

   Choose the response that best fits the situation.

   The station notice says your ticket can use a non-reserved seat on a later train on the same route today. The final local train is the last train you need to complete the trip.

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