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'Homeward Bound.' I find myself listening to that tune a lot when I'm traveling. Sitting in a railway station, wanting to go home, carrying all your stuff with you.
Steven Hall

Meaning of "railway station" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RAILWAY STATION

railway station  [ˈreɪlˌweɪ ˈsteɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAILWAY STATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Railway station is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RAILWAY STATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

railway station

Train station

A train station, or a railway station or a railroad station or simply station, is a railway facility where trains regularly stop to load or unload passengers and/or freight. It generally consists of at least one track-side platform and a station building providing such ancillary services as ticket sales and waiting rooms. If a station is on a single-track line, it often has a passing loop to facilitate traffic movements. The smallest stations are most often referred to as 'stops' or, in some parts of the world, as 'halts'. Stations may be at ground level, underground, or elevated. Connections may be available to intersecting rail lines or other transport modes such as buses, trams or other rapid transit systems.

Definition of railway station in the English dictionary

The definition of railway station in the dictionary is a place on a railway line where trains stop to pick up or let off passengers or goods, esp one with ancillary services.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAILWAY STATION


accreditation
əˌkrɛdɪˈteɪʃən
citation
saɪˈteɪʃən
crustacean
krʌˈsteɪʃən
documentation
ˌdɒkjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən
excitation
ˌɛksɪˈteɪʃən
forestation
ˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃən
gestation
dʒɛˈsteɪʃən
hesitation
ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən
ice-station
ˈaɪsˌsteɪʃən
infestation
ˌɪnfɛˈsteɪʃən
manifestation
ˌmænɪfɛˈsteɪʃən
orientation
ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃən
outstation
ˈaʊtˌsteɪʃən
PlayStation
ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən
presentation
ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən
prestation
prɛˈsteɪʃən
reforestation
ˌriːfɒrɪˈsteɪʃən
station
ˈsteɪʃən
substation
ˈsʌbˌsteɪʃən
workstation
ˈwɜːksteɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAILWAY STATION

railroader
railway
railway bridge
railway carriage
railway crossing
railway engine
railway guide
railway journey
railway line
railway network
railway police
railway porter
railway timetable
railway track
railway worker
railway yard
railwayman
railwaymen
railwoman
railworker

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAILWAY STATION

action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
duration
education
evaluation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of railway station in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «railway station» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAILWAY STATION

Find out the translation of railway station to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of railway station from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «railway station» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

火车站
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estación de tren
570 millions of speakers

English

railway station
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रेलवे स्टेशन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَحَطَّةُ القِطَار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вокзал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estação ferroviária
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ট্রেন স্টেশন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gare
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

stesen kereta api
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bahnhof
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鉄道駅
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

철도역
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

stasiun sepur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ga xe lửa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரயில் நிலையம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेल्वे स्टेशन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tren istasyonu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stazione ferroviaria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stacja kolejowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вокзал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spoorwegstasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

järnvägsstation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jernbanestasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of railway station

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAILWAY STATION»

The term «railway station» is very widely used and occupies the 18.805 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RAILWAY STATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «railway station» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «railway station» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about railway station

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4 QUOTES WITH «RAILWAY STATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word railway station.
1
Sydney Brenner
I lived at home and I cycled every morning to the railway station to travel by train to Johannesburg followed by a walk to the University, carrying sandwiches for my lunch and returning in the evening the same way.
2
Robert Fripp
So, you can set up an orchestra down this end of the railway station playing one particular area, and simultaneously at the other end something completely different going on. And in the middle they meet, or not, depending.
3
Steven Hall
'Homeward Bound.' I find myself listening to that tune a lot when I'm traveling. Sitting in a railway station, wanting to go home, carrying all your stuff with you.
4
Henry Lawson
The Giraffe took the horse's head and led him along on the most level parts of the road towards the railway station, and two or three chaps went along to help get the sick man into the train.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAILWAY STATION»

Discover the use of railway station in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to railway station and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
School Essays, Letters & Phrases
A railway station is a hub of activity, with people boarding a train or alighting from it. There are people all around, some waiting to see off their loved ones, some waiting to receive their guests or loved ones. There are vendors, coolies, and so  ...
A.K.Pillai, 2006
2
The Railway Station Man
Helen has retreated to the remote Irish coast to be alone and to paint.
Jennifer Johnston, 1998
3
Railway Station
... Railway station Poems. ISBN 0-921411-82-0 l. Title. PS8595.E557R3 1999 C811'54 C99-950091-0 PR9199.3.W415R3 1999 Broken Jaw Press Box596StnA tel / fax 506 454-5127 Fredericton NB E3B 5A6 www.brokenjaw. com Canada ...
Karl Wendt, 1999
4
The Handbook of Railway Station Management
HANDBOOK OF RAILWAY STATION MANAGEMENT. “ Mr. E. B. Ivatts, of the Waterloo Station, Liverpool, has written the above, which is the first book of the kind ever published. It appears to be a very good book to put in the hands of a young ...
E. B. IVATTS, 1861
5
Railway Development: Impacts on Urban Dynamics
This book addresses the role of railways in urban development.
Frank Bruinsma, Eric Pels, Hugo Priemus, 2007
6
The Railway Station Man: A Novel
A Novel Jennifer Johnston. JENNIFER. JOHNSTON. The. Railway. Staticn. Man. A NQVEL The Railway Station Man ANovel Jennifer Johnston. Front Cover.
Jennifer Johnston, 2014
7
Sessional Papers
SESSIONAL PAPER No. 24 Name of Route. Valley River and Railway Station.. Valparaiso and Railway Station . . . Vassar and Railway Station. Y . Vaundrr and Railway Station . . . . . . do (lo . . . . Verigìn and Railway Station. . .. . vri-million Bay  ...
‎1907
8
Acts of the Parliament of South Australia
From main road at Clare, via Magpie Creek, Rochester, and Redhill, b Crystal Brook railway station. 104. From main road at Clare, vta Spalding and section 87, Belalie, to join main road near Jamestown at section 104. 105. From Farrell's Flat  ...
South Australia, 1893
9
Sessional Papers of the Parliament of the Dominion of Canada
Stromness and Railway Station Stroud and Craigvale Station ...... Sturgeon Bay and Railway Station Sturgeon Kails and Railway Station Sudbury and Railway Station .Sunderland and Railway Station. . . Sundridge and Railway Station ...
‎1891
10
Report of the Postmaster General ...
12 6 (to Dec. 30, '04).. 60 00 do do . . yW'. A. Cowan.. . 12 6 from и . . 86 80 Tilsonbiirg and Rail'y Sta. (M.C.).. J. Сет/111 12 ‚12 97 (i3 Topping and Railway Station . . . . . . D.L. Brenneman 6 i12 158 00 Townsend Centre and Railway Stn. W. J. ...
Canada. Post Office Dept, 1905

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAILWAY STATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term railway station is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cat employed as stationmaster at Japanese railway station
Tama the cat was employed as a stationmaster at a railway station in western Japan. ... A beloved cat appointed stationmaster of a Japanese railway station has ... «9news.com.au, Jun 15»
2
32 dead as train 'fails to stop' at station in Uttar Pradesh
Thirty-two persons died and 42 suffered injuries after two bogies of the Varanasi-Dehradun Janata Express derailed at the Bachhrawan railway station in Rae ... «The Indian Express, Mar 15»
3
China: 10 injured in rush-hour railway knife attack
(CNN) Knife-wielding attackers wounded 10 people at a railway station in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou Friday, before local police shot dead one ... «CNN, Mar 15»
4
Dog abandoned at railway station with suitcase of his belongings …
A dog whose story attracted media attention around the world after he was abandoned at a railway station with a suitcase full of his belongings has found a new ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
5
Dog abandoned with suitcase at train station
(CNN) Authorities in Scotland are looking for whomever abandoned a mixed-breed dog outside a railway station, along with a suitcase containing his food and ... «CNN, Jan 15»
6
Rail fare increase sparks demo at Burton Railway Station
Commuters who have faced rail fare increases will be greeted by campaigners at Burton Railway Station calling for re-nationalisation of the rail network. «Burton Mail, Jan 15»
7
Bomb Alert At Spain's Atocha Train Station
The Madrid station is the same one targeted by terrorists in 2004 when 191 people ... A suspected suicide bomber has been held at Atocha railway station in ... «Sky News, Jan 15»
8
Rail disruption: The real reason behind the chaos at Diva station
Chaos erupted at Diva railway station yesterday, when train commuters protested the disruption of services after overhead equipment was damaged. We have ... «Mid-Day, Jan 15»
9
Two people dead after falling in front of train in 'suspicious …
A BTP spokesman added: "Our officers were called to Slough railway station shortly before 9.45am on Tuesday, 23 September, following reports that two people ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 14»
10
Not Again: Knife Attack at Train Station in Southern China
Updated: May 6, 2014, 7:10 a.m. E.T.. For the third time in months, and the second time this week, there has been a knifing at a Chinese railway station. «TIME, May 14»

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