ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Non-platform

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Non-platform is an adjective meaning (rail transport) Of a railway lines at a station: not serving a platform, typically on a through line used by non-stopping trains.

Meaning

(rail transport) Of a railway lines at a station: not serving a platform, typically on a through line used by non-stopping trains.

Example Sentences

A single through non-platform line helps to keep freight and passenger trains segregated at Ipswich station. It is particularly useful for Felixstowe-bound trains, which have to cross the Norwich-London main line.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include non-terminus, nonrail, non-rail, non-op, nonrailway, trackless.

Related Dictionary Tools

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.