Termini or intermediate places along a railway route where passengers may board or leave a train.
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Why does Paris have two large train stations next to each other? (Gare du Nord, Gare de l'Est)
In Paris, there are two large train stations close to each other, but still separate and at a walking distance: "The (train) station of the North" - Gare du Nord, and "The (train) station of the East" - Gare de l'Est.
Now, you might think maybe one…
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Is Seiryu Miharashi Station the only train station where passengers cannot enter or exit the platform?
I'm reading about the Seiryu Miharashi Station in Japan, which is a recently (2019-03-19) opened train station where passengers cannot enter or exit the platform, except via the train, as the platform's sole purpose is the view to the nearby…
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Can I exit and reenter a UK station while waiting for a connecting train?
I will soon be making a journey by train that will require me to wait for around 90 minutes in a relatively small station. I would like to leave the station and wander into the nearby town during this time, but this would require me to exit through…
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What does "Shin" in a Japanese train station name mean?
Quite a few train stations have "Shin" in their name, then the name of the city. For example, Shin-Osaka, Shin-Sapporo, Shin-Kobe.
What does it mean, and does it indicate the station is for shinkansen (which in Japanese means "New trunk line"),…
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What is the use of that Internal rail?
On Greek suburban railway (proastiakos) I noticed that on stations have an internal rail as long as the train platform:
I was wondering what it the use for this internal rail? Also the suburban railway is electric and uses overhead lines and not a…
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Showering facilities at Kings Cross station - Where are they and what are they like?
On the National Rail enquiries page for Kings Cross station, it simply states:
Showers - Yes
Ideally, I'd like a little bit more information than that! Such as where they are, how much they cost, what's provided, how to pay, what condition they're…
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How come I see two ICE trains scheduled for the same platform at the same time?
I'm traveling from point A to point B in Germany, by train (an ICE line to be exact). I have my ticket, which lists the origin and destination stations and the ICE train number.
So I go to the train station, walk along the platforms and find the…
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Are there any railroads in Antarctica?
I am wondering if there are any railroads in Antarctica. Maybe on research stations, even those shorter than 1km?
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Using the Vatican City train station?
From Wikivoyage
It's a little-known fact that the Vatican has its own train station; it is rarely ever used. Historically, it has been used by the Pope for special travel on Italian rail or to send off papal remains. By special arrangement with the…
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Italy Trains - Buying tickets at a station with no ticket office and no ticket machine
On a recent visit to Italy I found myself in situation regarding train tickets.
I was at Pioltello Limito station on the outskirts of Milan wanting to get to Milan Centrale. There was no ticket office open, no ticket machine to buy tickets and no…
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Is Hillingdon just an underground station? If so, where is Google getting its information?
I searched for railway stations near Uxbridge, and Google Maps gave me this:
With regular trains to Slough on GWR:
However, neither nationalrail.co.uk or Train Line recognise this as a valid journey. Further, all Google searches of Hillingdon…
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How manageable are <15 min connection times in Frankfurt Hbf?
I will be travelling from Lyon (France) to Dresden (Germany) and I was looking at several options. One of them is by train, but there are a fairly big number of connections, with rather short transit times.
For instance, one of them (proposed by…
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May I use a railway velocipede on actively-used British railways?
If a railway is still in use in UK, am I legally permitted to use a railway velocipede on it? (Or) Is it dangerous even if I can take it off the railway when I hear a train coming?
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If someone is stranded in a transfer-only station after the last train has left, what happens?
I was reading about the Sagliains train station in eastern Switzerland. It is an interchange between two routes on the RhB network. It seems that the platform used by foot passengers does not have any entrance or exit passageway; the only way to get…
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Is there a map that shows the walking time between London Tube stations?
Sometimes when gadding about in central London I am set back by a station closure or some other incident that requires me to find another station. In those cases I don't care if the station is on the same line (I can always connect to resume my…
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