train station

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train station

A family waits for their train at the train station.

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.
train station

A family waits for their train at the train station.

Noun
  1. terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods

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