Composer: Anton Rubinstein / Year: 1852 / Genre: Modern & contemporary music / Form: Dance / character piece
A departure melody is a musical system used at railway stations to signal the departure of a train, distinct from the metallic bells or electronic "departure bells." Some systems use onboard speakers for announcements, while others have been discontinued or replaced by standardized boarding-promotion chimes across specific lines. While similar functions exist for shunting or departing freight trains, at bus stops, and in amusement parks, this entry is limited to passenger broadcasts at railway stations.