駆(か)け込(こ)み乗車(じょうしゃ)

かけこみじょうしゃ
noun
rushing onto a departing train
transportation
1. rushing onto a departing train; last-second boarding
running to catch a train just as the doors are about to close, considered dangerous and often discouraged
駆(か)け込(こ)み乗車(じょうしゃ)は危険(きけん)です。
Rushing onto a departing train is dangerous.
駆(か)け込(こ)み乗車(じょうしゃ)はおやめください。
Please refrain from rushing onto departing trains.
遅刻(ちこく)しそうで、つい駆(か)け込(こ)み乗車(じょうしゃ)してしまった。
I was about to be late, so I ended up rushing onto the train at the last second.

Compounds

駆(か)け込(こ)む (to rush in) + 乗車(じょうしゃ) (boarding a train)

Safety warning

Frequently announced in stations:

Consequences

  • Getting caught in closing doors
  • Missing belongings on platform
  • Causing train delays

Related words

Related Words

Related: ホームドア (platform screen doors)
Related: 乗(の)り遅(おく)れる (to miss a train)
Related: 駆(か)け込(こ)む (to rush in)
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Added 2026.1.27 17:12 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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