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calling station

calling station

4.5
A marked place where buses or trains stop to pick up and drop off passengers
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : parada
  • The next calling station is just five minutes away, so please have your tickets ready.

Examples

  • She waited anxiously at the calling station watching for the bus to arrive.

  • The bus will stop at the calling station next.

  • Each calling station along the route is clearly marked for passengers.

  • Please wait at the calling station for the next bus.

  • The bus always stops at the calling station to pick up passengers on this route.

  • She waited at the calling station for the train to arrive after a long journey.

  • If you're traveling by bus, make sure to check the schedule for the calling station nearest you.

Synonyms

bus stop
vscalling station
73 1.0

A place where people wait for a bus to get on and off

is a broader name including all types of transport stops not just buses
train station
vscalling station
  • US
69 1.0

A place where trains stop for people and goods to get on and off

is the general term for designated stops across all transport types
bus station
vscalling station
65 1.0

A place where buses stop and people wait to get on or off

is the general term for designated stops without focusing on facilities
subway station
vscalling station
  • US
22 1.4

A place where underground trains stop to let people on and off

is the general term for designated stops across all transport types
railway station
vscalling station
  • UK
7 1.3

A place where trains stop to pick up and drop off people and goods

is the general term for designated stops across all transport types
bus terminal
vscalling station
7 1.8

A station where people get on and off buses at the start or end of routes

is the general term for stops anywhere along routes, not only endpoints
railroad station
vscalling station
  • US
5 1.5

A place where trains stop to pick up or drop off people and goods

is the general term for designated stops across all transport types
way station
vscalling station
4 3.9

A small stop on a route where people pause before continuing

is about designated stops for picking up or dropping off passengers, not just pausing
coach station
vscalling station
  • UK
2.6

A place where long-distance buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers

is the general term for designated stops that also covers local and other services

Surface Forms

calling station singular
calling stations plural

Morphology

call + station

The phrase refers to a station that a service 'calls at' (i.e. stops at), which is related to the verb 'call' but relies on a transport-specific sense ('to call at' = to stop) rather than the more common meaning 'to name' given for 'call'. This specialized usage makes the relation partially inferable but not fully predictable to a B1 learner who only knows the basic meanings of the constituents.

Etymology

Calling station comes from travel language made of calling + station: vehicles 'call at' a stop, which means they stop there and someone may call out the place name. Picture a bus or train stopping and someone calling the station name; that's why calling station means a place where passengers get on or off.