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trainshed

American  
[treyn-shed] / ˈtreɪnˌʃɛd /

noun

  1. (in a railroad station) a shelter completely covering railroad tracks and their adjoining platforms.


Etymology

Origin of trainshed

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; train + shed 1

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"Following extensive consultation and engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, our plans put passengers first whilst respecting and retaining the station's Victorian features, including the iconic trainshed and the Great Eastern Hotel."

From BBC Apr. 8, 2025

Half an hour later, leading his mascot goat and closely convoyed by the Backslid Baptist, the Wildcat walked down the platform in the dark trainshed of the station in Chicago.

From Lady Luck by Wiley, Hugh

It was a hilarious party that alighted from the taxicabs in the station and made its way to the proper part of the trainshed.

From Ruth Fielding In the Saddle College Girls in the Land of Gold by Emerson, Alice B.

And as the train draws away from the trainshed you behold behind you two legends or inscriptions, repeated and reiterated everywhere on the walls of the French capital.

From Europe Revised by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)

In the rainburst that accompanied it, the folk upon the dock sought shelter in the trainshed, and there they were trapped.

From The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad by Hungerford, Edward

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