各駅
Meanings
1
every station; each station
Refers to all stations on a line or in a network, often used in contexts like 各駅に停車する (stops at every station).
This train stops at every station.
2
local train; train that stops at every station
colloquialabbreviation
Colloquial abbreviation of 各駅停車. Used in everyday speech to refer to a local train service.
See also: 各駅停車
I'm taking the local train, so it'll take a little while.
Usage patterns
- 各駅に停車するto stop at every station
This train stops at every station.
- 各駅に乗るto take the local train (that stops at every station)
Since I had time, I took the local train home.
- 各駅で降りるto get off at every station (i.e. on a local train)
Since I wasn't in a hurry, I got off at each station to look at the scenery.
- 快速から各駅に乗り換えるto transfer from a rapid train to a local train
Please transfer from the rapid train to the local train at the next station.