Noun: way station wey stey-shun
- A stopping place on a journey
"there is a way station to change planes in Chicago";
- stopover
- A small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal
"The train made a brief stop at the rural way station";
- whistle stop, flag stop
Derived forms: way stations
Type of: railroad station [N. Amer], railroad terminal [N. Amer], railway station [Brit, Cdn], station, stop, train depot, train station
Encyclopedia: Way station