A site where merchandise and goods are temporarily stored before or after transportation by rail.
Related Terms
Term |
Note |
GOOD STATION |
A railway station or platform built specifically for the loading and unloading of goods. |
GOODS SHED |
A building in which railway wagons can unload goods for local distribution. |
GOODS STATION |
A railway station or platform built specifically for the loading and unloading of goods. |
MARSHALLING YARD |
A series of parallel railway sidings on which goods wagons originating from different locations can be sorted or re-sorted into new trains before being despatched to their next destination or sorting points. |