non-platform

adj

non-platform

adj

Etymology From non- + platform.

1

Rail transport, Railways, Transport Of a railway lines at a station: not serving a platform, typically on a through line used by non-stopping trains.

  • 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.2020 April 22, Paul Shannon, “Felixstowe: Is 47 trains a day achievable?”, in Rail, page 54, photo caption:

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