Railroad station

Passenger Station

Passenger station Covered building for the public where trains and passengers arrive and depart.

Platform edge Zone along the edge of the platform, usually demarcated by a safety line.

Platform number

baggage room Counter where passengers leave their baggage to be taken to the train’s baggage car, if it has one.

Parcel office Courier-service window for sending envelopes and packages to be dispatched by train.

Passenger train Set of cars coupled together and pulled along tracks by a locomotive.

Passenger platform Area alongside the tracks for passengers to embark and disembark trains.

Concourse Large space for passengers and the public at large housing the various services of the station, such as ticket sales, information counter and shops.

Indicator board Panel showing the destination and the configuration of the train, such as type and numbering of cars.

Glassed roof Large glassed surface forming the walls and roof.

Office Workplace of the employees managing the station.

Track A pair of parallel rails laid end to end and on which trains run.

Platform entrance Area leading to the platforms, sometimes reserved for passengers who have valid tickets.

ticket collector Person checking that passengers’ tickets correspond to their destinations.

Schedules Grid showing the departure and arrival times of the trains, their number and their destination or point of departure.

Destination Name of the last station where the train stops at the end of its route.

Departure time indicator

Baggage cart Four-wheeled handcart available to passengers for transporting baggage inside the station.

Metal structure Set of metal components comprising the skeleton of a building and supporting its roof; here, the roof is made of glass.

railroad station

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