A fundamental experiment was conducted to study the effects of a train draft on passengers on a railway station platform. The train draft is a transient wind at stationary place, such as a platform, due to a train passing there. This experiment examines the relationship between the transient wind similar to the train draft, the psychological response and postural stability of an individual. A psychological tolerance and a tolerance of a postural stability to a wind speed were discussed.

Copyright (c) 2006 Railway Technical Research Institute