Meaning of request stop | Babel Free

Definitions

A location at which public transport does not ordinarily stop, but will do so if specifically requested by a passenger.

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“To compound the misery, Penmaenmawr is a request⟳ stop⟳ with poor visibility, so to ensure the train⟳ stops we had to stand⟳ in drenching rain⟳.”

“Where else in the world can you pre-order sushi and fondue on some of the trains, travel⟳ in family carriages equipped with mini-playgrounds, or use⟳ a request⟳ stop⟳ button at some small stations? Where else can you hear⟳ the announcement: "The train⟳ at Platform 4 is ten minutes late due to an incident in another country," as I did once at the Swiss station of Spiez?”

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