rail terminal

English

Noun

rail terminal (plural rail terminals)

1. (rail transport) A rail-served facility used for the transfer of freight or passengers to or from other modes of transportation.
   • 2024 January 10, 'Industry Insider', “Success built on liberalisation and market freedom”, in RAIL, number 1000, page 69:

     This is a result of a switch from High Street to online retailing, requiring consumer goods to be delivered to the door from large-scale distribution parks that have sufficient traffic to justify a rail terminal.