break-of-gauge station

noun

a railway station where railways of different track gauges meet, and where transhipment of goods and passengers takes place. Some of these stations have a bogie changing facility.

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Meanings

nounbreak-of-gauge station (plural break-of-gauge stations)

plural break-of-gauge stations

  1. rail transporta railway station where railways of different track gauges meet, and where transhipment of goods and passengers takes place. Some of these stations have a bogie changing facility.

Translations

Norwegian Bokmål sporbruddstasjon
  • sporbruddstasjonbreak-of-gauge station
Polish stacja przekroczenia toru
  • stacja przekroczenia torubreak-of-gauge station
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Chicago

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