flag station

American  

noun

1. a railroad station where trains stop only when a flag or other signal is displayed or when passengers are to be discharged.

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Etymology

Origin of flag station

An Americanism dating back to 1845–50

Example Sentences

At the tiny flag station of Wykes, C.N.R.'s No. 11, more than an hour late, slid to an unscheduled stop.

From Time Magazine Archive

They were rushing for the flag station, gesticulating as they came.

From The Law-Breakers by Cullum, Ridgwell

Mr. Moss was the sole employe of the railroad company at White Point flag station.

From The Law-Breakers by Cullum, Ridgwell

At last I hear its throbbing, which ceases as it pauses at the flag station under the hill.

From Modern Essays by Ayres, Harry Morgan

When the train stopped unexpectedly at a flag station, the whispering of the snowflakes against the window-panes made itself heard, and the presence of the passengers made itself felt.

From The Case and Exceptions Stories of Counsel and Clients by Hill, Frederick Trevor