Definition of station and train station

• A station is a place for getting on and off of passengers (including the passengers use facilities and equipment.), shipment of cargo, composition, turnout and evacuation of trains.
• A station is composed of a train station, switchyard, and signal field. The train station is a railway facility where trains regularly stop to load or unload passengers or freight.

The type of train stations

(the classification of function) Normal Station, Simple station

• Normal station: A station to stay stationmaster and deal with passengers and cargos at the same time.
• Simple Station: It has no stationmaster and employees. Trains stop only. It includes simple placement station and no placement Simple Station.
• Simple placement station: A station to deal with passengers and cargos by placing the employees. And facilities such as platform, waiting room, and toilet are installed to handle passengers to a minimum.
• No placement Simple Station: Usually unstaffed. Trains stop when crew requests to stop at station.

(the classification of the form) ground station, underground station, over-track station, under-track station

Train station type classification

Ground Station: A station located on ground level, sited one side of track. Passengers access to a platform through underground or elevated aisle.

Underground station: A station located at underground level and it has more than one flow of passengers.

Over-track station : A station located at upper level of railway on the ground level and it has one or two flows of passengers.

Under-track station : A station located at lower level of railway on the ground level and it has one or two flows of passengers.