train station
[/treɪn ˈsteɪʃən/]
nounpl: train stations
estação de trem
1. a building or place where trains stop to pick up and drop off passengers and cargo
I need to go to the train station to catch my train to Boston.
Preciso ir à estação de trem para pegar meu trem para Boston.
2. a railway facility with platforms, tracks, and amenities for passengers
The train station has restaurants, shops, and ticket counters.
A estação de trem tem restaurantes, lojas e guichês de venda de passagens.
Train stations in Brazil are important urban landmarks and transportation hubs, particularly in major cities like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The Central do Brasil in Rio is an iconic historic station. In the US, train stations vary greatly in importance depending on the region; they are less central to daily transportation than in Brazil or Europe, except in major Northeast Corridor cities.
NYC Slang
the station, the depot, Grand Central (when referring to Grand Central Terminal)
Related Idioms & Phrases
miss the train at the station (perder o trem na estação) - to miss an opportunity
all aboard at the station (todos a bordo na estação) - ready to depart
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