Definition
Timetable
A timetable is a table that matches scheduled events or journeys with the times they happen.
| Journey | Departs | Arrives | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour–Island | 09:20 | 09:55 | 35 |
| Harbour–Bay | 10:10 | 10:40 | 30 |
| Island–Bay | 11:05 | 11:30 | 25 |
What it means
First find the correct event or journey. Then follow that same row or column to the time you need. Do not slide into a nearby row: that time belongs to something else. A timetable can help you find a start time, an end time, or the length of an interval.
Remember it
Find the name, stay on its line, then read the time.
Example
A ferry timetable shows the Harbour–Island journey departing at 09:20 and arriving at 09:55 in the same row. From 09:20 to 09:50 is 30 minutes, then 5 more minutes, so the journey lasts 35 minutes.
Watch for
A multiplication table lists number products; it is not a timetable of scheduled events.
Common mix-up
A nearby time may belong to a different row or column, so trace across before you calculate.
Exact meaning
A timetable arranges scheduled events, lessons, services, or journeys with their times in labelled rows and columns, so a reader can find, compare, and calculate times.