central station
Main railway terminus
A central station is a main facility that coordinates a network—typically a fire or police station that receives calls and dispatches units, or a hub for rail transit.
In security systems, a central station monitors alarms from multiple locations: The alarm triggered a response from the central station.
Track system for trains
- trainsLinked rail carriages
- tracksMarks showing passage
- platformRaised flat structure
- timetableArranged list of events
schedule · conductor · locomotive · carriages · intercity · express · regional · subway
Busiest commuting period
- commutersDaily work travelers
- daily grindWearisome regular routine
- platformRaised flat structure
- turnstileRotating single-passage barrier
delay · express train · local train · crowd · earbuds · podcast · newspaper · briefcase
Open gathering area
- information deskStaffed help point
- arrivalsThose who come
- announcementsOfficial statements to many
- loudspeakerSound amplification device
departures board · meeting point · waiting area · ticket window · kiosk · signage · maps · vendors
Elevated public timepiece
- vaulted ceilingArched overhead interior surface
- façadeFalse outward appearance
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- rotundaCircular domed chamber
columns · arches · stained glass · marble floors · chandeliers · beaux-arts · art deco · landmark
railway
Track system for trains
timetable · schedule · conductor · locomotive · carriages · intercity · express · regional · subway · metro
rush hour
Busiest commuting period
- commutersDaily work travelers
- daily grindWearisome regular routine
- platformRaised flat structure
turnstile · delay · express train · local train · crowd · earbuds · podcast · newspaper · briefcase · standing room
concourse
Open gathering area
- information deskStaffed help point
- arrivalsThose who come
- announcementsOfficial statements to many
departures board · loudspeaker · meeting point · waiting area · ticket window · kiosk · signage · maps · vendors · newsstand
clock tower
Elevated public timepiece
- vaulted ceilingArched overhead interior surface
- façadeFalse outward appearance
- domeRounded vault forming roof
rotunda · columns · arches · stained glass · marble floors · chandeliers · beaux-arts · art deco · landmark · historic
- transitbus, subway, train, metro, light rail
- downtowndowntown, CBD, urban core, business district, inner city
- subwaytrains, platforms, tunnels, tracks, rails
- train stationstrain, track, tracks, platform, platforms
- transit hubsairport, airport terminal, airports, bus terminal, ferry terminal
- transit mapssubway lines, subway map, transit map, train map, transfers
central stationlocal stop
Transit serving all stations
suburban station · whistle stop · flag stop · halt · terminus
station, center, central, centre, stationary, stations, centrist, centralize, centrally