Flag Stop (Noun)
Meaning
A small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The village of Oakdale has a flag stop on the regional railway line where locals can board the train to head into the city.
- Trains only make flag stops at remote stations in Alaska where there is little to no regular foot traffic.
- If no passengers signal the train to stop ahead of time, the conductor will not bother making a flag stop at the tiny station.
- Travelers must request a flag stop in advance at the rural stations on the way to Yellowstone National Park.
- It's been three years since the train made a scheduled flag stop at Willow Creek, instead requiring passengers to flag the train to get on or off.