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Halt

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002710

A small, unstaffed railway station or stopping point with minimal facilities, such as a simple platform and shelter. Trains stop at these locations only on request, where passengers on the platform signal the driver or passengers on board inform the train crew. Unlike a full station, a halt does not have ticketing facilities or permanent staff.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002710
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
Synonymsmoratorium; recess; endpoint; terminus
See alsoEndpoint
TranslationsGerman: Halt; Spanish: apeadero; French: halt
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002710",
  "term": "Halt",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A small, unstaffed railway station or stopping point with minimal facilities, such as a simple platform and shelter. Trains stop at these locations only on request, where passengers on the platform signal the driver or passengers on board inform the train crew. Unlike a full station, a halt does not have ticketing facilities or permanent staff.",
  "synonyms": [
    "moratorium",
    "recess",
    "endpoint",
    "terminus"
  ],
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "see_also": [
    "endpoint"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Halt",
    "es": "apeadero",
    "fr": "halt"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/halt/"
}

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