Platform alteration
awl-ter-AY-shun /ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃn/
Formal Neutral
What it really means
An announcement meaning your train will leave from a DIFFERENT platform than shown before. When you hear it, check the departure boards again and be ready to walk quickly.
Chinese explanation
站台变更通知，表示你的火车将从与之前显示不同的站台发车。听到后要重新看出发信息屏，并准备快步换站台。
Example conversation
A: Attention please. This is a platform alteration. The 10:15 service to York will now depart from platform 6.
B: Quick, we need to get to platform 6!
A：请注意，站台变更：10:15开往约克的列车将改从6号站台发车。
B：快，我们得赶去6号站台！
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