On the train, what is the difference between inbound & outbound?

Question

On the train, what is the difference between inbound & outbound?

Answer 1

Inbound is a train coming in from a destination into a station, and outbound means that a train is departing for a destination.

So say from Kings Cross an Inbound service from Leeds is coming into the station and the outbound is leaving Kings Cross heading to Leeds.

Answer 2

outbound means leaving the city inbound means go into the city.

Answer 3

I think the simplest way would be to say the difference between coming and going.

Answer 4

an 'inbound' journey is one that is coming IN to a particular city/station, and an 'outbound' journey is one that is going OUT of the city station to another place.

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Answer 5

In NY, when express buses or trains are going to enter Manhattan, they mostly say inbound. Outbound when trains goes out off Manhattan.

In Philly, inbound is when SEPTA/PATCO enters Center City and outbound when trains goes out of Center City.

Answer 6

relative to the city you are in, inbound is coming to the city, outbound is leaving.