difference between railway station & bus station
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Why is it called "bus stand" and "railway station" and not "bus station" and "railway stand" ?
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Why is it called "bus stand" and "railway station" and not "bus station" and "railway stand" ?
STATION, STAND, STOP, RANK
What is the difference in English between the terms :
station, stand, stop, rank when used in relation to transport,
such as buses, taxis, trains, trams.
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A bus station, is an area where many buses depart on different routes. Usually at a bus station you can also buy tickets, and there is a counter where there is a person who can assist with routes and ticket purchases.
A bus stand or bus bay is a designated parking area where a bus on a particular route will be stopped.
While a bus stop is a designated place on the bus route, where it stops to allow passengers to get on or off.
A taxi parking bay where taxis may be waiting to pick up passengers is called a taxi stand in America, while in Britain, it is called a taxi rank.
Places where trains stop to pick up or drop off passengers is called a train station.
For trams, the places where they stop to pick up or drop off passengers is known as a tram stop.
Transport hubs are where different modes of public transport are clustered at a location, so that you can interchange between routes and different forms of transport.
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