Scenes from Japanese train and subway stations

For something slightly different, this is a collection of photos taken at Japanese train and subway stations. Images that date from just last week to over a decade ago. Also, most are from Tokyo, but a few were taken outside the capital.

That said, regardless of where they were shot, train travel is an integral part of life in Japan — especially city life. The busy and invariably stressful commute in particular an often unavoidable necessity. These, however, show a slightly different side of the public transport experience. Quieter, as well as less generic moments captured before, after and between journeys.