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Central station |
A central station designates the principal passenger railway station of cities which have multiple stations. The central station functions as the main transport hub for rail transport, normally with interchange with other modes of public transport. Certain services, such as intercity of high-speed routes make their only stop in the city at the central station, while commuter services may serve all stations in the city. A central station may be a terminal station, with all services ending at the station, or may permit through services.
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Foreign language names for central station include Hauptbahnhof (abbreviated Hbf or HB) in German, hlavní nádraží (abbreviated hl. n.) in Czech, Centraal Station (abbreviated formerly as CS and currently as Centraal) in Dutch, Główny in Polish, Főpályaudvar (abbreviated főpu.) in Hungarian, sentralstasjon in Norwegian, centralstation in Swedish, and hovedbanegård in Danish.
Central stations in Malaysia is called Sentral, the Malay spelling for the English word central, in Hong Kong 中環 (from the Chinese name of the district Central).
A union station is a central station which serves more than one railway company. This is most commonly used for naming of North American stations, where several private railway companies serve the same cities, but the term was also used prior to the nationalization of railway companies in Europe.
In German-speaking countries, the general term for a central station is "Hauptbahnhof", literally meaning "Main Station" but also translated as "Central Station"
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