way station

English Thesaurus

1. a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	railroad station, railroad terminal, railway station, train depot, train station,
definition	:	terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods (noun.artifact)

2. a stopping place on a journey (noun.location)

hypernym	:	stop,
definition	:	a spot where something halts or pauses (noun.location)