Ellen G. White mentions "train station" experiences in several of her writings, often describing her travels in Europe and America. Here are some relevant excerpts:
1. At Mayence, Germany:
"At Mayence the train waited two hours, and we improved the opportunity for a walk about the city. On our return to the station, our baggage, which we had left in the waiting room, was nowhere to be seen. After considerable search we succeeded in finding it in charge of a railway porter, who informed us that it needed guarding. We were required to pay a mark (25 cents) to one man for removing it from the waiting room, a franc (20 cents) to another for standing guard over it, and a franc to another for putting it in the car. This is an illustration of what is to be constantly met in traveling in Europe." (
HS 225.2)
2. At Hamburg, Germany:
"At Hamburg, about 7. P.M., we again changed cars, and had to wait two hours. After walking from one station to the other, we were shown into a waiting-room where men and women were eating and drinking, and the air was full of tobacco smoke. We chose to remain on the platform outside." (
HS 178.2)
3. In Orebro, Sweden:
"We arrived in Orebro in a rainstorm, and as there were no carriages at the station, we were obliged to walk more than half a mile in the rain to the house of Sister Jacobson. I had been ill, unable to take sufficient food to sustain my strength, and this effort affected my heart, causing a sharp pain that alarmed me. But an appointment was out for me to speak that evening, and as the friends obtained a team to take us to the place of meeting, I filled the appointment." (
HS 200.1)
These passages illustrate Ellen White's travel experiences involving train stations, including waiting, dealing with baggage, and the conditions of the stations themselves. If you are looking for a specific story or context, please let me know!
References:
- White, E. G. (1886). Historical Sketches of the Foreign Missions of the Seventh-day Adventists (HS), pp. 178.2, 200.1, 225.2.