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the next station (along a rail or subway line); the upcoming stop
Refers to the station that comes next on a given route, typically in the context of trains or subways. Frequently heard in station announcements and in everyday travel conversation.
次の駅はどこですか。
What's the next station?
次の駅で降ります。
I'll get off at the next station.
次の駅は新宿、新宿です。
The next station is Shinjuku, Shinjuku.
次の駅で乗り換えてください。
Please transfer at the next station.
Formed from 次 ('next') + の (attributive particle) + 駅 ('station'). A simple but extremely frequent phrase on Japanese transit.
USAGE:
- Very common in everyday commuter conversation: asking for directions, announcing one's stop, or confirming where to transfer.
- Also the standard announcement format on trains and subways: 次の駅は〜 ('The next station is ~').
- The question form 次の駅は? (with rising intonation) is a natural shortcut for 'What's the next stop?'
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 次の駅で降りる: to get off at the next station
- 次の駅で乗り換える: to transfer at the next station
- 次の駅は〜です: the next station is ~
- 次の駅までどれくらい?: how far is it to the next station?
RELATED EXPRESSIONS:
- この駅: this station
- 前の駅: the previous station
- 終点: the final stop / terminus
- 各駅: every station (as in 各駅停車 'local [train stopping at every station]')
NOTE ON STATION ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- On most JR and metro lines, an announcement follows the pattern: 次は〜、〜です ('Next is ~, ~'). The formula with の駅 is more common in conversation than in the announcement itself.