Noun: flag stop flag stóp
- A small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal
"The local train made a brief flag stop at the rural platform";
- whistle stop, way station
Derived forms: flag stops
Type of: railroad station [N. Amer], railroad terminal [N. Amer], railway station [Brit, Cdn], station, train depot, train station
Encyclopedia: Flag stop