Request stop

How it is used

Used in rural bus and rail information; follow the operator's instructions for signalling or notifying staff.

Example sentences

1. The village station was a request stop, so we told the conductor where we wanted to leave.

   The service needs notice rather than stopping automatically every time.

2. The timetable marked the isolated request stop with a special symbol.

   A symbol can identify different stopping arrangements within one route.

Common collocations

• request stop on a route
• serve a request stop

Related terms

• platformThe raised area beside the track in a railway or metro station where passengers wait for trains and get on and off.
• timetableA list or table showing the times when buses, trains, ferries or planes leave and arrive.

More terms: Getting Around & Directions

• directions
• public transport
• taxi rank
• shuttle bus
• car rental
• get off
• within walking distance
• couchette
• rail replacement bus
• through ticket
• split ticketing
• penalty fare