From Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium
(GNU) Photo: Derek Hodges Union Station in Toronto.
A
railway station is a facility found on
railways (or
railroads in some parts of the
USA), which serves as the point where passengers board and alight trains. They can vary massively in size and importance, from small halts with a single platform and no structures to major termini with dozens of platforms and adjoining shops and facilties.
Railway stations usually have facilities for passengers to buy tickets (a booking office), a waiting area, and possibly baggage handling facilities. Stations can be located underground or on sections of elevated track.
