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The classic parting of two lovers at the train station.
 
The two [[Star -Crossed Lovers]] are saying goodbye at the Train Station: who knows if they will ever see each other again. As Train starts to pull out of the station, the lover staying behind runs alongside to keep his lover in view as long as possible, while the lover on the train either leans out the window or is pressed up against the glass.
 
A very effective [[Tear Jerker]]. Can be a [[Downer Ending]], but occasionally the lovers are reunited through [[The Power of Love]].
 
See Also [[Airplane of Love]]. In a modern American context, this is an [[Undead Horse Trope|Undead Trope]], as railroads have decayed in favor of short-hop plane flights and the automobile. It's more frequent in Japanese and European media, where trains remain a vital mode of transportation.
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== Anime and Manga ==
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* An episode of ''[[Goodnight Sweetheart]]'' had Gary running after the Eurostar to say goodbye to Yvonne, only to trip over a luggage trolley.
* ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' spoofed this trope, in which a woman continuously chases her lover.
* Seen in ER's episode "Union Station", which also averted the [[RaceforRace For Your Love]] trope when he dashed to the train station to declare his love and beg her not to leave, only to have her rebuff him and leave anyway.
* Used in the [[Masterpiece Theatre]] series Bramwell, along with [[RaceforRace For Your Love]], which had the title character running to the train station in order to reconcile with her lover.
 
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