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Interpreting Timetables: When's the Next Train? (3)

In this worksheet, students read information from a train timetable and answer questions.

'Interpreting Timetables: When's the Next Train? (3)' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Curriculum topic:   Maths and Numerical Reasoning

Curriculum subtopic:   Time and Timetables

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QUESTION 1 of 10

Here is a copy of part of a real train timetable, showing the times for four trains travelling from London Euston station.

 

Ignore all the symbols apart from d and a, which stand for departure and arrival.

 

The first train leaves London Euston at 0635 and its first stop is at Watford Junction.  It sets off from here at 0650.  It then stops at Milton Keynes Central and then doesn't stop until reaching Coventry at 0744.  Four stops later and it arrives at Wolverhampton at 0836.

Look at this timetable.

How many trains are shown for each day?

 

Look at this timetable.

How many trains shown go from London Euston to Wolverhampton daily?

 

Look at this timetable.

At what time does the 1510 London Euston train get to Coventry?

(just write four digits)

 

Look at this timetable.

At what time does the 0635 London Euston train get to Birmingham's airport?

(just write four digits)

 

Look at this timetable.

I have an appointment in Coventry at 1700. 

At what time should my train leave Watford junction?

(just write four digits)

 

Look at this timetable.

I want to meet someone arriving at Birmingham airport at 1800.

If I get to Watford station at 1630, can I catch a train?

 

Yes

No

Look at this timetable.

How long does each train take to travel from London Euston to Watford Junction?

(just write the number of minutes)

 

Look at this timetable.

How long does each train take to travel from Coventry to Birmingham International Airport?

(just write the number of minutes)

 

Look at this timetable.

How many of these trains stop at Sandwell & Dudley each day?

 

Look at this timetable.

Which of these trains gets to Birmingham International Airport in the shortest time?

 

0635 London Euston

1510 London Euston

1610 London Euston

2340 London Euston

  • ANSWERS
  • Question 1

Look at this timetable.

How many trains are shown for each day?

 

CORRECT ANSWER
4
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 2

Look at this timetable.

How many trains shown go from London Euston to Wolverhampton daily?

 

CORRECT ANSWER
2
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 3

Look at this timetable.

At what time does the 1510 London Euston train get to Coventry?

(just write four digits)

 

CORRECT ANSWER
1614
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 4

Look at this timetable.

At what time does the 0635 London Euston train get to Birmingham's airport?

(just write four digits)

 

CORRECT ANSWER
0757
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 5

Look at this timetable.

I have an appointment in Coventry at 1700. 

At what time should my train leave Watford junction?

(just write four digits)

 

CORRECT ANSWER
1525
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 6

Look at this timetable.

I want to meet someone arriving at Birmingham airport at 1800.

If I get to Watford station at 1630, can I catch a train?

 

CORRECT ANSWER
No
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 7

Look at this timetable.

How long does each train take to travel from London Euston to Watford Junction?

(just write the number of minutes)

 

CORRECT ANSWER
15
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 8

Look at this timetable.

How long does each train take to travel from Coventry to Birmingham International Airport?

(just write the number of minutes)

 

CORRECT ANSWER
13
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 9

Look at this timetable.

How many of these trains stop at Sandwell & Dudley each day?

 

CORRECT ANSWER
1
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 10

Look at this timetable.

Which of these trains gets to Birmingham International Airport in the shortest time?

 

CORRECT ANSWER
1610 London Euston
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