Is it a Railway Station or a Railway Junction?
I love train travel😍. And hope most of you do. Have you ever wondered whats the difference between a Station, Junction or a Central or Terminal? Read on to find out! Railway stations are mainly differentiated into 4 types. 1. Terminus/Terminal A station is known as a Terminus/Terminal when the trains can enter and leave the station in only one direction. In other words, the track ends in the other direction. A train has to leave in the same direction as it entered. Some examples of Terminus are: - Bandra Terminus (BDTS) - Howrah Terminus (HWH) - Bhavnagar Terminus (BVC) - Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) - Cochin Harbour Terminus (CHTS) - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) - Yavatmal Terminus (YTL) 2. Central A Central is a busiest and most important station in a city, which has multiple stations. It deals with a large number of arrivals and departures. These may be the oldest stations, so they are named as central. It is not necessary to have a Central if a city has multiple station...