1.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.
2.Railroad station
railroad station Covered building for the public where trains and passengers arrive and depart.
mast Vertical support for a crosspiece, such as a signal gantry or an electric catenary.
signal gantry Support framework spanning several tracks used to display signals, such as tricolor lights and speed-limit panels.
signal tower Building housing employees and controls for directing train movement in the station.
freight station Set of railroad installations and buildings required for transporting cargo.
freight car Vehicle pulled by a locomotive for transporting cargo.
underground passage Pedestrian tunnel connecting one side of the tracks with the other.
diesel shop Building for maintaining and refueling diesel locomotives.
switch A pair of movable track rails (switch rails) for guiding the train from one track to another.
scissors crossing Track enabling a train to change tracks.
parking Area for parking vehicles.
suburban commuter railroad Railroad connecting an urban center to its suburbs and neighboring cities.
passenger station Covered building for the public where trains and passengers arrive and depart.
station platform Area alongside the tracks, for passengers to embark and disembark the train, or for loading and unloading cargo from the cars.
platform shelter Roof protecting passengers waiting on the platform from inclement weather.
siding Side track not used for railroad traffic but for shunting, marshaling or loading and unloading.
commuter train Local train running frequently each day between an urban center and its suburbs or neighboring cities.
footbridge Elevated walkway for passengers to cross over a set of tracks.
bumper Buffer placed at the end of a track stopping the train from running off the end of the track.
semaphore Light for relaying information such as the speed of trains and the distance between them.
grade crossing Intersection of a railroad and a road, with or without warning lights.
main line Tracks for trains traveling long distances.