how did you get lost in the train abroad? what did you do about it?

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travelling by train is faster than the taxi or the bus. but taking the wrong train is a disaster when you're not being careful or attentive, observant or inquisitive. all the more if you're in a hurry. you won't reach your destination or if you're lucky, it will take you much longer than you've expected. how much more if taking this form of transportation is new to you and you're in a foreign country. how will you feel? are you going to freak out? i was just about a couple of weeks in the new city here in thailand. i had to take the train for convenience. it was my first time to go all by myself. i thought i missed it but i was relieved that there were two trains. i didn't know how to ask well enough yet, so i followed my intuition of taking the train on the usual bay. the car was kinda strange for me so i wanted to make sure. just as i was about to ask someone, the train already started moving to the opposite direction of my destination. i was stunned and couldn't do anything. my eyes were glued onto the right train. when the train conductor checked on my ticket, i had it faced down but he was so confused why my ticket was unusual. he asked me where i was going and i answered in a very soft shy voice. the group of elderly people were staring at me wondering why i couldn't speak their language when i look like them. i just told the train conductor to have me get off at the next station. the elderly were trying to stop me when we got there but i couldn't get anything from what they said. i shyly got off and hailed a "tutktuk" (thai taxi) in relief. "where in the world are english signs?" i asked myself and i realized that i was in the middle of nowhere. i haven't got any coins so i wasn't able to call my friend. being patient and hopeful was the only thing that worked that time. i was looking forward to reach the highway. i was silently cheering when i saw the bridge near the place i lived. hahaha! home sweet home at last! that's my story. what about you? how did you get lost in the train abroad? what did you do about it? thank you.