"ghost station" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ghost stations [plural]
Etymology: Calque of German Geisterbahnhöfe, originally describing stations in Berlin that were closed during the Cold War. Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|Geisterbahnhöfe}} German Geisterbahnhöfe Head templates: {{en-noun}} ghost station (plural ghost stations)
  1. A disused metro station that is passed through, but not stopped at, by passenger trains. Wikipedia link: ghost station
    Sense id: en-ghost_station-en-noun-MfEaEEsL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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