Editing Rail transport (section)

===Stations===
{{Main|Train station}}
[[File:Rang gueter bahnhof small.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|Goods station in [[Lucerne]], Switzerland]]A [[railway station]] serves as an area where passengers can board and alight from trains. A [[goods station]] is a yard which is exclusively used for loading and unloading cargo. Large passenger stations have at least one building providing conveniences for passengers, such as purchasing tickets and food. Smaller stations typically only consist of a [[railway platform|platform]]. Early stations were sometimes built with both passenger and goods facilities.<ref>{{cite journal| title=The Inception of the English Railway Station| journal=[[Architectural History (journal)|Architectural History]]| volume=4| year=1961| pages=63–76| doi=10.2307/1568245| jstor=1568245| s2cid=246043093}}</ref>

Platforms are used to allow easy access to the trains, and are connected to each other via [[underpass]]es, [[footbridge]]s and [[level crossing]]s. Some large stations are built as [[cul-de-sac|culs-de-sac]], with trains only operating out from one direction. Smaller stations normally serve local residential areas, and may have connection to feeder bus services. Large stations, in particular [[central station]]s, serve as the main [[transport hub|public transport hub]] for the city, and have transfer available between rail services, and to rapid transit, tram or bus services.