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railroad terminals


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Term Type

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Preferred Term

railroad terminals

Details

Facilities at the beginning or end of rail lines where trains load or unload passengers and freight, generally including a platform next to the tracks and various buildings to provide related services. For facilities for loading or unloading passengers or goods along the course of the rail line rather than at the beginning or end of the line, use "railroad stations."

Variations

terminals, railroad

railroad terminal

rail-road terminals

railway termini

railway terminus

Broader Term

railroad stations

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