Non-platform
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of a railway lines at a station: not serving a platform, typically on a through line used by non-stopping trains. not-comparable
"A single through non-platform line helps to keep freight and passenger trains segregated at Ipswich station. It is particularly useful for Felixstowe-bound trains, which have to cross the Norwich-London main line."
Example
More examples"A single through non-platform line helps to keep freight and passenger trains segregated at Ipswich station. It is particularly useful for Felixstowe-bound trains, which have to cross the Norwich-London main line."
Etymology
From non- + platform.
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