This train divides

di-VYDZ /dɪˈvaɪdz/
Formal Neutral

What it really means

The train will split into two parts at a station, and each part goes to a different place. Make sure you are sitting in the correct part — listen for which coaches go where.

Chinese explanation
本次列车将在某站分离成两段,各自开往不同目的地。一定要坐在正确的车厢段,注意听广播说明哪几节车厢去哪里。

Example conversation

A: This train divides at Haywards Heath. The front four coaches go to Brighton, the rear four to Eastbourne. B: We want Brighton, so we need to move to the front of the train.
A:本次列车将在海沃兹希思分离:前四节车厢开往布莱顿,后四节开往伊斯特本。 B:我们要去布莱顿,得往车头方向走。

What you could say back

“Excuse me, which coaches go to Brighton?”

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Official sources

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