Etymology

ghost station

Today it means: A disused metro station that is passed through, but not stopped at, by passenger trains. Full definition →

German Geisterbahnhöfe
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  1. German · calque ofGeisterbahnhöfe
  2. English todayghost station

Calque of German Geisterbahnhöfe, originally describing stations in Berlin that were closed during the Cold War.

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