flag station

American  

noun

1. a railroad station where trains stop only when a flag or other signal is displayed or when passengers are to be discharged.

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Etymology

Origin of flag station

An Americanism dating back to 1845–50

Example Sentences

At the tiny flag station of Wykes, C.N.R.'s No. 11, more than an hour late, slid to an unscheduled stop.

From Time Magazine Archive

He'll leave the cars at the flag station where there's nobody to detain him, and, buying a horse at the first ranch, strike south for the border.

From The Mistress of Bonaventure by Bindloss, Harold

We could reach the flag station in two hours if we started at once.

From Lorimer of the Northwest by Dewey, Alfred James

It was about three miles to the flag station, and I believe his mother lived somewhere on the way.

From Aunt Madge's Story by May, Sophie

It was merely a flag station, but the conductor said he would stop there for any passenger who might wish to get off.

From Dave Porter and the Runaways Last Days at Oak Hall by Boehm, H. Richard