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A railway station is a place where trains stop and start from. There is a platfrom here. Passengers get down and get into a train from a railway station. The buildings of a station are generally made of red bricks. There are waiting rooms for male and female passengers. There are ticket counters. The booking for goods, restaurants, book stalls and station master's room etc. Before the arrival of a train the pointsman gets them down. The pointsman moves with his red and green flags. When a train arrives, the station becomes busy and noisy. When a train leaves the station, it again becomes calm and quiet.
Railway station is the place where train stops for the passengers to get into and from the train. It is a very busy place. A railway station is often a den for the anti-social elements. It is a suitable place for the beggars to carry on their trade.