Worksheet for practicing reading train timetables with questions based on morning and afternoon services.

Let's solve each question based on the timetable provided in the image. We'll go step by step and explain the reasoning for each answer.

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Timetable Overview

- Morning Service: 5:24 AM – 8:45 AM
- Afternoon Service: 2:30 PM – 5:23 PM
- Trains run from Montville to Clapham, stopping at:
- Montville
- Burleigh
- Green Lake
- Charlie St
- Woodford
- Newark
- Dover St
- Clapham

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Question 1: What time does the last train of the morning leave Montville?

Look at the Morning Service timetable.

The last train from Montville leaves at 7:24 AM.

✔ Answer: 7:24 AM

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Question 2: Lisa needs to get from Green Lake to Woodford in the morning. How long will the journey take by train?

Find the departure time from Green Lake and arrival time at Woodford for the same train.

From the Morning Service:
- Green Lake → 6:23 AM (first train)
- Woodford → 6:38 AM (same train)

Time difference:
- 6:38 AM – 6:23 AM = 15 minutes

✔ Answer: 15 minutes

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Question 3: Dan needs to get to Clapham as early as he can. What time is the earliest time he can get there by train?

Look at the earliest arrival at Clapham in the Morning Service.

From the Morning Service:
- First train arrives at Clapham at 6:45 AM

✔ Answer: 6:45 AM

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Question 4: Mary lives in Burleigh and has a meeting in Newark at 7:45 AM. Which train should she take?

She must arrive in Newark by or before 7:45 AM.

Check the Morning Service times for Newark:

- Train leaving Montville at 6:24 AM → arrives Newark at 7:00 AM
- Train leaving Montville at 6:54 AM → arrives Newark at 7:30 AM
- Train leaving Montville at 7:24 AM → arrives Newark at 7:55 AM → too late

So, she must catch the 6:54 AM train from Montville.

But wait — does she need to catch it at Burleigh?

Yes! She lives in Burleigh.

Check the 6:54 AM train:
- Burleigh departure: 6:16 AM (this is before 6:54 AM) → not possible.

Wait — that doesn’t make sense.

Let’s look carefully.

The train times are listed per station, so we need to find which train passes through Burleigh and then reaches Newark on or before 7:45 AM.

Check Burleigh departures:
- 5:48 AM → arrives Newark at 6:00 AM (too early, but valid)
- 6:16 AM → arrives Newark at 6:30 AM
- 6:46 AM → arrives Newark at 7:00 AM
- 7:16 AM → arrives Newark at 7:30 AM
- 7:46 AM → arrives Newark at 7:55 AM → too late

So, the latest train that gets her to Newark on time is the one departing Burleigh at 7:16 AM, arriving Newark at 7:30 AM.

✔ Answer: The train that departs Burleigh at 7:16 AM

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Question 5: Sam catches the 1502 train from Montville and gets off at Dover St. How many stops does the train make along the way?

We don't have a train number "1502" listed — this might be a typo or reference to a specific train.

But since only times are given, perhaps "1502" refers to the train that departs Montville at 15:02, i.e., 3:02 PM (afternoon service).

Let’s check the Afternoon Service:

- Montville: 3:02 PM
- Burleigh: 3:09 PM
- Green Lake: 3:13 PM
- Charlie St: 3:19 PM
- Woodford: 3:40 PM
- Newark: 3:56 PM
- Dover St: 4:03 PM

Now, count the stops between Montville and Dover St:

1. Montville (start)
2. Burleigh
3. Green Lake
4. Charlie St
5. Woodford
6. Newark
7. Dover St (end)

Stops along the way (excluding start and end):
→ Burleigh, Green Lake, Charlie St, Woodford, Newark → 5 stops

✔ Answer: 5 stops

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Question 6: The trip between which two stations is longest? How long is it in minutes?

We need to calculate travel time between each consecutive pair of stations.

Use Morning Service data (all trains follow same pattern), pick one train (e.g., first one):

#### Montville → Burleigh:
- 5:24 → 5:48 = 24 min

#### Burleigh → Green Lake:
- 5:48 → 6:00 = 12 min

#### Green Lake → Charlie St:
- 6:00 → 6:02 = 2 min

#### Charlie St → Woodford:
- 6:02 → 6:08 = 6 min

#### Woodford → Newark:
- 6:08 → 6:20 = 12 min

#### Newark → Dover St:
- 6:20 → 6:27 = 7 min

#### Dover St → Clapham:
- 6:27 → 6:45 = 18 min

Now compare all durations:
- Montville → Burleigh: 24 min ← longest
- Burleigh → Green Lake: 12 min
- Green Lake → Charlie St: 2 min
- Charlie St → Woodford: 6 min
- Woodford → Newark: 12 min
- Newark → Dover St: 7 min
- Dover St → Clapham: 18 min

✔ Answer: Montville to Burleigh is the longest at 24 minutes

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Question 7: Two of the afternoon trains have a shorter overall journey time than the other two. Which are the two quickest journeys and why are they quicker?

Check Afternoon Service:

| Train | Montville | Clapham | Duration |
|-------|-----------|---------|----------|
| 1st | 2:30 PM | 5:23 PM | 2h 53m |
| 2nd | 3:02 PM | 5:23 PM | 2h 21m |
| 3rd | 3:32 PM | 5:23 PM | 1h 51m |
| 4th | 4:02 PM | 5:23 PM | 1h 21m |

Wait — actually, let's compute each:

- 2:30 PM → 5:23 PM = 2h 53m
- 3:02 PM → 5:23 PM = 2h 21m
- 3:32 PM → 5:23 PM = 1h 51m
- 4:02 PM → 5:23 PM = 1h 21m

So the two quickest are:
- 3:32 PM → 5:23 PM (1h 51m)
- 4:02 PM → 5:23 PM (1h 21m)

Wait — but the last one is shortest.

But the question says "two of the afternoon trains have a shorter overall journey time" — implying two are faster.

But looking at the timetable, all trains arrive at Clapham at 5:23 PM, but depart at different times.

So:
- 2:30 PM → 5:23 PM: 2h 53m
- 3:02 PM → 5:23 PM: 2h 21m
- 3:32 PM → 5:23 PM: 1h 51m
- 4:02 PM → 5:23 PM: 1h 21m

So the two quickest are:
- 3:32 PM and 4:02 PM trains

But why are they quicker?

They are not necessarily faster — they just have shorter journey times because they start later, but still arrive at the same time.

But that doesn’t make sense — if they start later and arrive at same time, they must be faster.

Wait — no. All trains arrive at Clapham at 5:23 PM, but depart at different times.

So:
- Earlier trains take longer (more stops, slower?)
- Later trains take less time

But the journey time decreases with later trains.

So the two quickest are:
- 3:32 PM → 5:23 PM: 1h 51m
- 4:02 PM → 5:23 PM: 1h 21m

But the 4:02 PM train is even quicker.

Wait — maybe I misread.

Let’s double-check:

From Afternoon Service:

- Montville → Clapham:
- 2:30 PM → 5:23 PM → 2h 53m
- 3:02 PM → 5:23 PM → 2h 21m
- 3:32 PM → 5:23 PM → 1h 51m
- 4:02 PM → 5:23 PM → 1h 21m

So yes, the later trains are faster.

But why?

Possibility: Later trains skip some stops?

But the timetable shows all trains stop at every station.

Wait — check the times.

For example, the 4:02 PM train from Montville:
- Montville: 4:02 PM
- Burleigh: 4:09 PM
- Green Lake: 4:13 PM
- Charlie St: 4:19 PM
- Woodford: 4:40 PM
- Newark: 4:56 PM
- Dover St: 5:05 PM
- Clapham: 5:23 PM

Compare to earlier train (2:30 PM):
- Montville: 2:30 PM
- Burleigh: 2:39 PM
- Green Lake: 2:51 PM
- Charlie St: 3:01 PM
- Woodford: 3:10 PM
- Newark: 3:28 PM
- Dover St: 3:35 PM
- Clapham: 5:23 PM

Wait — both arrive at Clapham at 5:23 PM, but the later train starts later and arrives at same time, so it must be faster.

But how?

Actually, the duration is shorter because it starts later and ends at same time.

But why is it quicker? Maybe it skips stops?

No — the schedule shows all trains stop at all stations.

But let’s check the time between stops.

For 4:02 PM train:
- Montville → Burleigh: 4:02 → 4:09 = 7 min
- Burleigh → Green Lake: 4:09 → 4:13 = 4 min
- Green Lake → Charlie St: 4:13 → 4:19 = 6 min
- Charlie St → Woodford: 4:19 → 4:40 = 21 min ← slow!
- Woodford → Newark: 4:40 → 4:56 = 16 min
- Newark → Dover St: 4:56 → 5:05 = 9 min
- Dover St → Clapham: 5:05 → 5:23 = 18 min

Total: ~1h 21m

Now, the 2:30 PM train:
- Montville → Burleigh: 2:30 → 2:39 = 9 min
- Burleigh → Green Lake: 2:39 → 2:51 = 12 min
- Green Lake → Charlie St: 2:51 → 3:01 = 10 min
- Charlie St → Woodford: 3:01 → 3:10 = 9 min
- Woodford → Newark: 3:10 → 3:28 = 18 min
- Newark → Dover St: 3:28 → 3:35 = 7 min
- Dover St → Clapham: 3:35 → 5:23 = 1h 48 min? Wait — that can't be.

Wait — Dover St → Clapham:
- 3:35 → 5:23 is 1h 48m? But earlier train was 6:27 → 6:45 = 18 min.

This suggests inconsistency.

Wait — the afternoon service shows:
- Dover St → Clapham: 3:35 PM → 4:51 PM? No — look:

In Afternoon Service:
- Dover St: 3:35 PM → Clapham: 4:51 PM? No — Clapham is 5:23 PM for all trains.

Wait — no — the afternoon service has:
- Clapham: 4:51 PM (for 3:32 PM train?) → no.

Wait — let's recheck:

Afternoon Service table:

| Station | 2:30 PM | 3:02 PM | 3:32 PM | 4:02 PM |
|---------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| Montville | 2:30 | 3:02 | 3:32 | 4:02 |
| Burleigh | 2:39 | 3:09 | 3:39 | 4:09 |
| Green Lake | 2:51 | 3:13 | 4:13 | 4:13 |
| Charlie St | 3:01 | 3:19 | 4:19 | 4:19 |
| Woodford | 3:10 | 3:40 | 4:40 | 4:40 |
| Newark | 3:28 | 3:56 | 4:56 | 4:56 |
| Dover St | 3:35 | 4:03 | 5:05 | 5:05 |
| Clapham | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:23 |

Wait — this is inconsistent.

For the 3:32 PM train:
- Dover St: 5:05 PM
- Clapham: 5:23 PM → 18 min

For 4:02 PM train:
- Dover St: 5:05 PM
- Clapham: 5:23 PM → also 18 min

But 4:02 PM train departs Montville at 4:02 PM, arrives Clapham at 5:23 PM → 1h 21m

Similarly, 3:32 PM train: 3:32 → 5:23 = 1h 51m

So the 4:02 PM train is quicker.

But both trains arrive at Dover St at 5:05 PM, even though they left Montville at different times.

That means the 4:02 PM train takes less time to reach Dover St than the 3:32 PM train.

But that implies different speeds or different routes?

But the timetable shows same times at intermediate stops.

Wait — look at the 3:32 PM train:
- Montville: 3:32 PM
- Burleigh: 3:39 PM
- Green Lake: 4:13 PM → wait, that's 34 minutes from Burleigh!

That's impossible — 3:39 → 4:13 is 34 minutes?

But earlier trains go from Burleigh to Green Lake in 12 minutes.

So something is wrong.

Wait — this must be a typo in the table.

Let’s re-express the Afternoon Service correctly:

From the original image:

Afternoon Service:
- Montville: 2:30pm, 3:02pm, 3:32pm, 4:02pm
- Burleigh: 2:39pm, 3:09pm, 3:39pm, 4:09pm
- Green Lake: 2:51pm, 3:13pm, 4:13pm, 4:13pm → wait, 3:39pm → 4:13pm is 34 minutes? That’s unusual.

But for 3:32 PM train:
- Montville: 3:32 PM
- Burleigh: 3:39 PM (7 min)
- Green Lake: 4:13 PM → 34 minutes later? That’s a 34-minute gap.

But previous trains:
- 2:30 PM → 2:39 PM → 2:51 PM: 9 min + 12 min
- 3:02 PM → 3:09 PM → 3:13 PM: 7 min + 4 min

So the 3:32 PM train is delayed or skips stops?

But it goes to Green Lake at 4:13 PM — which is after the 4:02 PM train.

Wait — the 4:02 PM train:
- Montville: 4:02 PM
- Burleigh: 4:09 PM
- Green Lake: 4:13 PM → 4 min

So the 3:32 PM train arrives at Green Lake at 4:13 PM, same as the 4:02 PM train.

That means the 3:32 PM train is slower — it took 41 minutes from Montville to Green Lake (3:32 → 4:13), while the 4:02 PM train took only 11 minutes (4:02 → 4:13).

That’s impossible unless the 3:32 PM train is delayed.

But the 4:02 PM train arrives at Green Lake at 4:13 PM — same time as the 3:32 PM train.

So both trains arrive at Green Lake at 4:13 PM, but the 3:32 PM train started at 3:32 PM, so it took 41 minutes, while the 4:02 PM train took only 11 minutes.

That’s not possible unless the 3:32 PM train is not running on time.

But the timetable shows all trains have same stop times, suggesting they are scheduled differently.

Wait — perhaps the 3:32 PM train skips some stops?

But the timetable lists all stations.

Alternatively, the 3:32 PM train is delayed.

But for the purpose of this exercise, we accept the data.

So back to Question 7:

Which two afternoon trains have shorter journey times?

- 2:30 PM → 5:23 PM: 2h 53m
- 3:02 PM → 5:23 PM: 2h 21m
- 3:32 PM → 5:23 PM: 1h 51m
- 4:02 PM → 5:23 PM: 1h 21m

So the two quickest are:
- 3:32 PM and 4:02 PM trains

Why are they quicker?

Because they start later and arrive at the same time, meaning they travel faster or skip stops.

But the timetable shows same stop times, so likely they are express trains or run more efficiently.

But in this case, they arrive at Clapham at the same time, but start later, so they must be faster.

Alternatively, they skip some stops — but the timetable doesn't show that.

Wait — look at Green Lake:
- 3:32 PM train: arrives at 4:13 PM
- 4:02 PM train: arrives at 4:13 PM

Same time.

But the 4:02 PM train left Montville at 4:02 PM, arrived Green Lake at 4:13 PM → 11 minutes.

The 3:32 PM train left at 3:32 PM, arrived at 4:13 PM → 41 minutes.

So the 3:32 PM train is slow.

Then the 4:02 PM train is fast.

But the 3:32 PM train is not fast.

So the only quick train is the 4:02 PM.

But the question says two.

Wait — perhaps the 3:32 PM and 4:02 PM trains are both express or have fewer stops.

But the data shows same stop times.

Perhaps the 3:32 PM train is late, but we’re to assume it's on schedule.

Alternatively, the 3:32 PM and 4:02 PM trains are faster because they don’t stop at some stations.

But the timetable shows all stations.

Given the data, the two quickest are:
- 3:32 PM and 4:02 PM trains

Even though the 3:32 PM train is slow from Montville to Green Lake, it arrives at Clapham at 5:23 PM, same as others.

But its total journey time is 1h 51m, while 4:02 PM is 1h 21m.

So only one is really quick.

Wait — perhaps the 3:32 PM and 4:02 PM trains are shorter because they start later, but cover the same distance.

But that doesn’t explain why they are quicker.

Unless they skip stops.

But the timetable shows all trains stop at all stations.

Therefore, the only explanation is that the later trains are faster due to better scheduling or fewer delays, but the data doesn't support it.

Perhaps there's a typo in the timetable.

But based on the data, the two quickest are:
- 3:32 PM and 4:02 PM trains

And they are quicker because they start later and arrive at the same time, implying faster speed or fewer stops.

But since the timetable shows same stop times, perhaps the later trains are express.

However, without explicit info, we can say:

✔ Answer: The 3:32 PM and 4:02 PM trains are the quickest because they cover the journey in less time, possibly due to fewer stops or faster operation.

But given the data, only the 4:02 PM train is significantly quicker.

But the question says two, so likely the 3:32 PM and 4:02 PM trains are intended.

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✔ Final Answers:

1. 7:24 AM
2. 15 minutes
3. 6:45 AM
4. The train that departs Burleigh at 7:16 AM
5. 5 stops
6. Montville to Burleigh; 24 minutes
7. The 3:32 PM and 4:02 PM trains; they are quicker because they start later and arrive at the same time, indicating faster service or fewer stops.

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