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

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flag station

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

When the train had passed Mr. Oliver and his companions crossed the rails and entered a desolate flag station, which consisted of a roughly boarded, iron-roofed shack and a big water tank.

From The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound by Harold Bindloss

It was, of course, easily possible that he had boarded the train at a flag station ten miles up the line that was nearer to El Quiss.

From The Mystery of The Barranca by Herman Whitaker

"It was only a flag station, but trains stop there on signal most likely."

From The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point or The Golden Cup Mystery by Quincy Allen

Just beyond the flag station at White Point, where the forest-clad slopes of the great hills crowded in upon the railroad track, a scene of utter lawlessness was being silently enacted.

From The Law-Breakers by Ridgwell Cullum