train terminal

Meaning

A train terminal is a station located at the end of a railway line where trains stop and reverse direction. It is a major hub where passengers board or exit trains, often offering various shops, restaurants, and transit connections.

Examples

• Grand Central Terminal is one of the most famous train terminals in the world.

  Grand Central Terminal is one of the most famous train terminals in the world.

• Our train arrives at the terminal station in exactly twenty minutes.

  Our train arrives at the terminal station in exactly twenty minutes.

• You can find several cafes and bookstores inside the train terminal.

  You can find several cafes and bookstores inside the train terminal.

• The hotel is just a five-minute walk from the main train terminal.

  The hotel is just a five-minute walk from the main train terminal.

• All commuter lines end at this train terminal, so you must get off here.

  All commuter lines end at this train terminal, so you must get off here.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We arrived at the train terminal track.

  ✓ We arrived at the train terminal.

  A terminal refers to the entire station building at the end of the line. If you mean the specific spot where the train stops, use 'platform' or 'track'.

• ✗ I took a train from the small train terminal near my house.

  ✓ I took a train from the small train station near my house.

  A 'terminal' is specifically the end of the line or a major hub. For smaller, intermediate stops, use 'train station'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Since this is the ___, all passengers must exit the train.

  💡 The final station on a railway line.

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  train terminal

• The busy ___ has over thirty platforms for commuter and express trains.

  💡 A massive railway hub located at the end of the line.

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  train terminal