tram stop

Meaning

A 'tram stop' is a designated place on a street or track where passengers can board or exit a tram (also known as a streetcar or trolley). Unlike train stations, tram stops are usually simple, open-air platforms located directly on the street side.

Examples

• The tram stop is right in front of the supermarket.

  The tram stop is right in front of the supermarket.

• Which tram stop should we get off at for the art gallery?

  Which tram stop should we get off at for the art gallery?

• Make sure to buy your ticket at the machine on the tram stop platform.

  Make sure to buy your ticket at the machine on the tram stop platform.

• I can see the next tram approaching the tram stop now.

  I can see the next tram approaching the tram stop now.

• There is a digital screen at the tram stop showing the arrival times.

  There is a digital screen at the tram stop showing the arrival times.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We waited at the tram station for an hour.

  ✓ We waited at the tram stop for an hour.

  Because trams run on public streets and have basic outdoor platforms, we call them 'stops' rather than 'stations' (which are usually larger buildings).

• ✗ The tram stop is closed for trains.

  ✓ The tram stop is closed for maintenance.

  Trams and trains are different types of transport. Trams run on streets, while trains run on heavy rail networks. Do not mix up the terminology.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The apartment is very convenient because there is a ___ just outside.

  💡 An outdoor stop for street-level rail cars.

  Show answer

  tram stop

• Press the button on the pole to request a stop at the next ___.

  💡 Where you get off a streetcar.

  Show answer

  tram stop