Definition

Noun: A train station is a place where trains regularly stop to allow passengers to get on and off, or to load and unload goods. It is a terminal or building with platforms and facilities for rail transport.

Usage

A train station is a specific location along a railway line. It functions as a point of access to train services. - We will meet at the train station at 5 PM. - The new train station has improved accessibility for the city.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "to be stranded at a train station": to be left at a station with no means of departure, often due to a missed or canceled train.
  • After missing the last train, he was stranded at the train station for the night.

Variants and Related Words

• Railway station (noun): A synonym for train station, more common in British English.
  • He waited at the railway station for the express service.
• Terminal (noun): A major station at the end of a railway line.
  • Grand Central Terminal in New York is a famous landmark.
• Depot (noun): Can refer to a station or a building for storing and maintaining trains.
  • The old freight depot has been converted into shops.

Synonyms

• Railroad station (noun, chiefly US English): A place where trains stop for passengers and freight.
• Terminus (noun): The final station on a railway or bus route.

Related Phrases

• "station master": the person in charge of a train station.
  • The station master announced the delay over the loudspeaker.
• "station platform": the raised area beside the railway tracks where passengers board trains.
  • Please wait behind the yellow line on the station platform.

Noun

1. terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods