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central station; main station
The main or central railway station in a city, typically the largest or most important station serving as the primary hub for train services. Used both as a general term and as part of specific station names.
中央駅で降りてください。
Please get off at the central station.
中央駅の改札口で待ち合わせた。
We arranged to meet at the ticket gate of the central station.
ヨーロッパの都市には「中央駅」と名付けられた大きな駅があることが多い。
Many European cities have large stations named 'Central Station.'
Composed of 中央 (center, central) and 駅 (station). While Japan does not typically name stations this way (preferring city-name-based naming like 東京駅), the term is commonly encountered when discussing foreign train stations or as a general descriptor. Some Japanese cities do have stations with 中央 in the name, such as 千葉中央駅.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 中央駅前: in front of the central station
- 中央駅から徒歩で: on foot from the central station
- 中央駅周辺: the area around the central station
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 主要駅: main station — emphasizes importance rather than location
- 終着駅: terminal station — the last stop on a line
- 乗換駅: transfer station — a station for changing lines