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This train station coloring page shows a busy small town stop. The brick building has a tall clock tower, arched windows and a sign that reads Station. In the middle, a steam engine and a red coach wait on the track with faces at the windows. On the near platform, a traveler stands by a bench, a porter waves, and three suitcases sit stacked next to an old lamp post.
Plan for about forty minutes. Ages five to eleven will enjoy the mix of big walls and small details. The bricks can take a while, but they are also the most relaxing part.
Color ideas for an old station
Warm brick colors suit the walls. Try a sandy tan with a few darker orange bricks mixed in, and a bright red roof above them. The clock tower looks clean in cream. Give the sign a dark navy background so the yellow word Station jumps out.
Paint the iron posts of the platform roof dark blue or green. Old stations often used those colors on their ironwork. A row of little scallops runs along the edge of that roof, and each one can take a turn in white and red.
The train needs to stand out from all that brick. A blue boiler and a red cab will do it. Leave the far platform pale, and use a warm tan for the near one.
Tips for this train station coloring page
- Color the bricks in patches. Do six, skip one and come back later with a second shade.
- Leave the clock face white, and make the hands dark so you can read it.
- Use different colors on each suitcase, so the stack does not blur into one block.
- Add a yellow glow around the lamp if you want an evening scene.
Colored pencils are the best fit for the small windows on the coach. Crayons can fill the sky and the building in much less time.
A famous station
The biggest train stations can feel like small cities. Grand Central Terminal in New York opened in 1913, and it has 44 platforms, more than any other railroad station on Earth. All of them are below ground. A four sided brass clock sits on top of the information booth in the main hall, and it is one of the best known sights in the building.
Our little brick station has only two platforms, but its clock does the same job. Before phones, a big clock let everyone on the platform check the time. You can read more about Grand Central Terminal and see photos of that great hall.
The little wheels on the cart take care, so leave them until the end. A dark ring with a gray center is all they need, and the job takes less than a minute.
Stories at the station
Every traveler in the picture has a story. Who owns the three suitcases? Where is the traveler in the purple dress going? Ask your child to name each person and write a line about the trip. It is an easy way to get a shy writer started.
Practice telling time next. Draw new hands on the clock in pencil and call out when the train leaves. Now add ten minutes. Teachers can run this as a quick group game with a timetable on the board.
You could also build the station. Glue the colored page onto a cereal box, cut around the roof and stand it up behind a toy train. Add a paper bench and a few small figures, and the floor becomes a town.
All aboard for more
You will find this train station coloring page with all our train coloring pages. The friendly train conductor would look right at home on this platform, and the passenger train shows what the riders see next.
Questions
What time does the clock show?
The hands point to four o clock. Kids can also draw new hands in pencil to practice telling time.
Is there a train in the picture?
Yes. A blue steam engine with number 8, a coal tender and a red passenger coach wait between the two platforms.
Who are the people on the near platform?
A traveler stands by the bench, and a porter in a red cap waves near a cart of parcels. Three suitcases are stacked by the lamp post.
