駅員(えきいん)

えきいん
noun
station staff
1. station staff; railway employee
A person who works at a train station.
駅員(えきいん)に道(みち)を尋(たず)ねた。
I asked the station staff for directions.
駅員(えきいん)が改札(かいさつ)で案内(あんない)している。
The station staff are guiding at the ticket gates.
駅員(えきいん)さん、この電車(でんしゃ)は新宿(しんじゅく)に止(と)まりますか？
Excuse me, does this train stop at Shinjuku?

A person who works at a train station, helping passengers with tickets, directions, and assistance.

WORD FORMATION:
駅(えき) (station) + 員(いん) (staff/member)

COMMON DUTIES:

  • 改札(かいさつ)業務(ぎょうむ): ticket gate duties
  • 案内(あんない): providing directions and information
  • 車椅子(くるまいす)介助(かいじょ): wheelchair assistance
  • 落(お)とし物(もの)対応(たいおう): lost and found

POLITE ADDRESS:
駅員(えきいん)さん is the standard polite way to address station staff. Learners can approach them for help with routes, tickets, and transfers.

SIMILAR ～員(いん) WORDS:

  • 店員(てんいん): shop staff
  • 係員(かかりいん): person in charge, attendant
  • 乗務員(じょうむいん): crew member (on train/plane)

Related Words

Related: 駅(えき) (station)
Related: 店員(てんいん) (shop staff)
Related: 乗務員(じょうむいん) (crew member)
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Added 2026.1.16 16:46 · Revised 2026.4.14 15:33
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