'Railway Station' Summary

The Railway Station is a poem by Archibald Lampman that describes the sights and sounds of a train station at night. The poem begins with the speaker standing on the platform, watching the trains arrive and depart. He describes the "long, long whistle" of the train, the "clattering wheels," and the "echoing tread" of passengers. The poem then shifts to a description of the station itself, with its "dim, smoky light" and its "weary faces." The speaker ends the poem by reflecting on the transience of life, as the trains carry passengers to and from their destinations.