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Way Station (Noun)

A stopping place on a journey; "there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago".

Nouns denoting spatial position.

The airport served as a way station for travelers heading to destinations in South America.
During their road trip, the family used the diner as a way station to rest and refuel.
The city of Bangkok was a common way station for backpackers traveling through Southeast Asia.
After a long journey by boat, the island was a welcome way station where we could rest and resupply.
The airport lounge was a cozy way station for passengers waiting to transfer to their international flights.

A small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The old way station had been converted into a quaint coffee shop and rest stop for weary travelers.
Trains stopped at the way station, allowing local passengers to get on or off without inconveniencing the rest of the passengers.
As the train pulled into the small way station, a lone figure stepped off the platform and vanished into the night.
Since the town's main station was under renovation, the nearby way station had to handle the increased passenger traffic.
Although the train didn't officially stop at the way station, it slowed down long enough for a local resident to jump on.