Meaning: The train went from one place to another that was a great distance away.
Choice of Words:Traveled means to go from one place to another. Far means to a great distance.
Alternative Expressions
The train went a long way.
Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, that the train traveled a long distance. It's like saying, The train traveled a great distance.
Choice of Words:Train is a vehicle that runs on rails and transports passengers or goods. Went means to move from one place to another. Long means a great distance. Way means a route or direction. When you put them together, "The train went a long way" means that the train traveled a great distance.
The train journey was lengthy.
Meaning: This means the same as the first two sentences, that the train traveled a long distance. It's like saying, The train's trip was very long.
Choice of Words:Train is a vehicle that runs on rails and transports passengers or goods. Journey means a trip or travel from one place to another. Lengthy means long in duration. When you put them together, "The train journey was lengthy" means that the train trip was long.