Trains

It was necessary to telephone ......... enquiries before we could get the number to ring up the railway station.
dictionary
directory
survey
compendium

We thought it was a good idea to take some sandwiches with us so that we'd have something to eat for the ......... of the journey.
lasting
period
timing
duration

As one of our party was over 60 she was ......... to a reduction in the price of the ticket.
allowed
given
granted
entitled

I suppose as we live in a very rural area, we are lucky that a train service actually ......... here.
operates
works
functions
takes

Mind you the cost of travel is very high and ......... went up again last month.
stages
periods
fares
admissions

All you can say is that the high price is somewhat ......... by being able to get to a large city quickly.
upset
overturned
highlighted
offset

The other advantage of this particular service is that by and large the trains are ..........
timely
punctual
pointed
exact

On the day we travelled most people had decided to stay at home as the train was ......... empty.
considerably
related
reliable
relatively

We ate our sandwiches and for the ......... of the journey we enjoyed looking at the scenery.
remainder
remaining
remained
remains

Before we knew what had happened we had left our ......... village behind and were in the middle of the big city.
removed
far
remote
released