railway facility where trains 13 to 51 in the British Commonwealth) and often shortened to just station, is a A train station, also called a railroad station (mainly in the United States) or railway station (mainly regularly stop to load or unload passengers or freight. It generally consists of a platform next to the track and a station building (depot) providing related services such as ticket sales and waiting rooms. If a stations are referred to as 'stops' or, mainly in the British Commonwealth; 'halts' (flag stops). Connections station is on a single track main line, it usually has a passing loop to facilitate the traffic. The smallest may be available to intersecting rail lines or other transport modes such as buses or rapid transit systems. machines, or both; although on some lines tickets are sold on board the trains. Ticket sales may also be Railway stations usually have ticket booths (British English: "ticket office" or "booking office"), ticket combined with customer service desks or convenience stores. Many stations include a form of convenience In some countries, stations may also have a bar or pub. Other station facilities may include: toilets, bus bays. Larger or manned stations tend to have a greater range of facilities. Amost basic station might left-luggage, lost-and-found, departures and arrivals boards, luggage carts, waiting rooms, taxi ranks and only have platforms, though it might still be distinguished from a halt, a stopping or halting place that may not even have platforms. store. Larger stations usually have fast-food or restaurant facilities. 1. What is the purpose of the text above? 2. What does paragraph two mainly talk about? 3. The function of train station is to ... 4. Connections may be available to intersecting rail lines or other transport modes such as buses or "rapid" transit systems.(p.1) What word has the same meaning with rapid? 5. The difference of basic station and larger railway station is ....​