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A central station is generally the principal passenger railway station of major towns and cities which have multiple stations, or a station owned by a railway with "Central" in its name, such as the English Great Central Railway
Great Central Railway
The Great Central Railway was a railway company in England which came into being when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension . On 1 January 1923, it was grouped into the London and North Eastern...

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  • Buffalo Central Terminal
    Buffalo Central Terminal
    The New York Central Terminal in Buffalo, New York, USA, was a key railroad station from 1929 to 1979. The 17-story Art Deco style station was designed by architects Fellheimer & Wagner for the New York Central Railroad. After years of abandonment, it is in derelict condition, but is now owned by...

    , in New York, United States
  • Chennai Central
    Chennai Central
    Chennai Central , erstwhile Madras Central, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai . It is the home of the Southern Railway and the most important rail hub in South India. The other major railway hub stations in the city are Chennai Egmore and Tambaram...

     railway station, in India
  • Central Station, Chicago, neighborhood in Chicago, United States
  • Central Station (Chicago terminal), in Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • Grand Central Station (Chicago)
    Grand Central Station (Chicago)
    Grand Central Station was a passenger railroad terminal in downtown Chicago, Illinois, from 1890 to 1969. It was located at 201 W. Harrison Street in the south-western part of the Chicago Loop, the block bounded by Harrison Street, Wells Street, Polk Street and the Chicago River...

    , in Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • Central (ETS)
    Central (ETS)
    Central Station is a station on the LRT system in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is operated by the Edmonton Transit System, and was one of the original five stations when the line opened on April 22, 1978...

    , a light rail station in Edmonton, Canada
  • Central (CTA Green Line)
    Central (CTA Green Line)
    Central is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system. It is situated between the Laramie and Austin stations on the Green Line, which runs from Harlem Avenue in Forest Park to Englewood and Woodlawn...

    , in Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • Central (CTA Purple Line)
    Central (CTA Purple Line)
    Central is a Purple Line station of the Chicago Transit Authority 'L' system. Located at 1024 Central Street in Evanston, Illinois , the elevated platform sits above Central Street, half a block west of Ridge Avenue...

    , in Evanston, Illinois, United States
  • Central (CTA Congress Line station), in Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • Havana Central railway station
    Havana Central railway station
    Havana Central , is the main railway terminal in Havana and the largest railway station in Cuba, is the hub of the rail system in the country. Today, the Central Station serves for the arrival and departure of national and divisional commuter trains, and is home to the national railway company,...

    , in Havana, Cuba
  • Helsinki Central railway station
    Helsinki Central railway station
    Helsinki Central railway station is a widely recognised landmark in central Helsinki, Finland, and the focal point of public transport in the Greater Helsinki area. The station is used by approximately 200,000 passengers per day, making it Finland's most-visited building...

    , in Finland
  • Central Station (MTR), on the Hong Kong MTR metro system
  • Central Terminal LRT Station
    Central Terminal LRT Station
    Central Terminal LRT Station, sometimes called Central or Arroceros LRT Station, is a station on the Manila LRT Yellow Line . Like all other LRT-1 stations, Central Terminal is above-ground. The station is located in Ermita in Manila. The station is so-called because it lies at the center of the...

    , in Manila, Philippines
  • Central Station (Memphis)
    Central Station (Memphis)
    Memphis Central Station, referred to as Grand Central Station prior to 1944, is located at 545 South Main Street, on the corner of Main Street and G.E. Patterson Boulevard, just south of the downtown business district...

    , in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
  • Milan Central railway station, in Milan, Italy
  • Michigan Central Station
    Michigan Central Station
    Michigan Central Station , built in mid-1912 through 1913 for the Michigan Central Railroad, was Detroit, Michigan's passenger rail depot from its opening in 1913 after the previous Michigan Central Station burned, until the cessation of Amtrak service on January 6, 1988...

    , in Detroit, Michigan, United States
  • Central Station (Montreal), in Canada
  • Grand Central Terminal
    Grand Central Terminal
    Grand Central Terminal —often incorrectly called Grand Central Station, or shortened to simply Grand Central—is a terminal station at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States...

    , in New York City
  • Oslo Central Station, in Oslo, Norway
  • Central Station (Rio de Janeiro), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Roma Termini railway station
    Roma Termini railway station
    Roma Termini is the main train station of Rome. It is named after the district of the same name, which in turn took its name from ancient Baths of Diocletian , which lie across the street from the main entrance.-Overview:The station has regular train services to all major Italian cities as well...

    , the central station of Rome, Italy
  • Trondheim Central Station
    Trondheim Central Station
    Trondheim Central Station or Trondheim S is the main railway station serving the city of Trondheim, Norway. Located at Brattøra in the north part of the city center, it is the terminus of the Dovre Line, running southwards, and the Nordland Line, which runs north...

    , in Trondheim, Norway
  • Warszawa Centralna station
    Warszawa Centralna station
    Warsaw Central is the most important railway station in Warsaw, Poland. Its construction began in 1972 and was completed in 1975. The station, located on the Warsaw Cross-City Line, has four underground island platforms and is served by long-distance domestic and international trains of PKP...

    , in Warsaw, Poland
  • Torino Porta Nuova, the central station of Turin, Italy

in the United Kingdom

  • Acton Central railway station
    Acton Central railway station
    Acton Central railway station is on the North London Line, between and , in Travelcard Zone 3. It is also where trains change power supply from OHLE to 3rd Rail or from 3rd rail to OHLE depending on direction of travel.-History:...

  • Belfast Central railway station
    Belfast Central railway station
    Belfast Central is a railway station serving the city of Belfast in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is one of the four stations located in Belfast City Centre, the others being Great Victoria Street, City Hospital and Botanic....

  • Birkenhead Central railway station
    Birkenhead Central railway station
    Birkenhead Central is a railway station serving the town of Birkenhead, Wirral, England. Situated on the south side of Birkenhead town centre, it lies on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network...

  • Burnley Central railway station
    Burnley Central railway station
    Burnley Central railway station is a station in the town of Burnley, Lancashire and is on the East Lancashire Line. It is managed by Northern Rail, which also provides its passenger service....

  • Cardiff Central railway station
    Cardiff Central railway station
    Cardiff Central railway station is a major railway station on the South Wales Main Line in Cardiff, Wales.It is the largest and busiest station in Wales and one of the major stations of the British rail network, the tenth busiest station in the United Kingdom outside of London , based on 2007/08...

  • Central railway station (London)
    Central railway station (London)
    Central railway station was near the Royal Albert Dock and Beckton Park in London, on the Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway between Connaught Road and Manor Way on the Gallions branch. It opened on August 3, 1880,...

     (closed)
  • Coatbridge Central railway station
    Coatbridge Central railway station
    Coatbridge Central railway station is located in the town of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on the Motherwell to Cumbernauld Line. Train services are provided by First ScotRail.-Architecture and history:...

  • Dumbarton Central railway station
    Dumbarton Central railway station
    Dumbarton Central railway station serves the town of Dumbarton in the West Dunbartonshire region of Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line and the North Clyde Line, 25 km north west of .- Building :...

  • Exeter Central railway station
    Exeter Central railway station
    Exeter Central railway station is the most centrally located of the railway stations in Exeter, Devon, England. It is smaller than St Davids which is on the west side of the city but it is served by trains on the London Waterloo to Exeter main line, and is also by local services to , and . From...

  • Finchley Central tube station
    Finchley Central tube station
    Finchley Central tube station is a London Underground station in the Church End area of Finchley, North London.The station is on the High Barnet branch of the Northern line, between West Finchley and East Finchley stations and is the junction for the short branch to Mill Hill East station...

  • Folkestone Central railway station
    Folkestone Central railway station
    Folkestone Central railway station is one of three railway stations in Folkestone. It is the more central of the two main stations in the town. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southeastern.- History :...

  • Gainsborough Central railway station
    Gainsborough Central railway station
    Gainsborough Central railway station is a railway station in the town of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. The town's other station is the busier Gainsborough Lea Road...

  • Glasgow Central railway station
  • Gravesend railway station
    Gravesend railway station
    Gravesend railway station serves the town of Gravesend in north Kent; train services are operated by Southeastern. The station is 24 miles from London Charing Cross...

    , also called Gravesend Central
  • Greenock Central railway station
    Greenock Central railway station
    Greenock Central station is one of eight railway stations serving the town of Greenock in western Scotland, and is the nearest to the town centre. This station, which is staffed, is on the Inverclyde Line west of Glasgow Central towards Gourock. It has three platforms, two of which are in use,...

  • Hackney Central railway station
    Hackney Central railway station
    Hackney Central railway station is a railway station on the North London Line in an area of the London Borough of Hackney known as Hackney Central in east London. It is between and , in Travelcard Zone 2. The station and all trains serving it are operated by London Overground.The station is a...

  • Hamilton Central railway station
    Hamilton Central railway station
    Hamilton Central railway station serves Hamilton, South Lanarkshire in Scotland, lying on the Argyle Line. It is situated in the town centre, adjacent to the Hamilton bus station, as well as the Regent Shopping Centre, Hamilton's main shopping location...

  • Heathrow Central railway station
  • Helensburgh Central railway station
    Helensburgh Central railway station
    Helensburgh Central railway station serves the town of Helensburgh on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde, near to Glasgow, Scotland. The station is a terminus on the North Clyde Line, north west of Glasgow Queen Street railway station...

  • Hendon Central tube station
    Hendon Central tube station
    Hendon Central tube station is a London Underground station in North West London on the A41.The station is on the Edgware branch of the Northern Line, between Colindale and Brent Cross stations, and is on the boundary between Travelcard Zone 3 and Zone 4. Its postcode is NW4 2TE...

  • Hounslow Central tube station
    Hounslow Central tube station
    Hounslow Central is a London Underground station in Hounslow in west London. The station is on the Heathrow branch of the Piccadilly Line, between Hounslow West and Hounslow East stations. The station is located on Lampton Road about 500m north of Hounslow High Street and close to Lampton Park...

  • Hyde Central railway station
    Hyde Central railway station
    Hyde Central railway station is the main station serving Hyde, Greater Manchester, England.Originally simply Hyde, it was built by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, opening in 1858 as a branch from its main line through Penistone to Sheffield. From 1862 the branch was extended to...

  • Leicester Central railway station
    Leicester Central railway station
    Leicester Central was a railway station in Leicester. It was situated to the west of the city centre, on Great Central Street which is today just off the inner ring road. It was closed in 1969.- Construction :...

  • Lincoln Central railway station
    Lincoln Central railway station
    Lincoln Central railway station serves the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. The station is operated by East Midlands Trains, who provide services along with Northern Rail and East Coast....

  • Liverpool Central railway station
    Liverpool Central railway station
    Liverpool Central railway station is a railway station in Liverpool, England, and forms the central hub of the Merseyrail network, being on both the Northern Line and the Wirral Line. In the years 2008/09, Liverpool Central station was shown to be the busiest station in Liverpool, despite being...

  • Manchester Central (Conference Centre)
  • Milton Keynes Central railway station
    Milton Keynes Central railway station
    Milton Keynes Central railway station serves Central Milton Keynes and the surrounding area of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. The station is located on the West Coast Main Line between the stations of Bletchley and Wolverton, both of which are also within Milton Keynes. The station is served by...

  • New Mills Central railway station
    New Mills Central railway station
    New Mills Central railway station serves the town of New Mills in Derbyshire, England. It is on the Hope Valley Line between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield...

  • Newcastle Central railway station
    • Central Station Metro station
      Central Station Metro station
      Newcastle Central Station is a underground station on the Tyne and Wear Metro in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is located below Newcastle railway station, from which the Metro station gets its name. There are entrances to it from both inside and outside the main line station...

       on the Tyne and Wear Metro
  • Partick Central railway station
    Partick Central railway station
    Partick Central railway station was a railway station serving the Partick area of the city of Glasgow. Built in the 1890s by the Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway Company, it sat on a line that ran along the north bank of the River Clyde from Stobcross to Dumbarton.- History :The station was...

     (closed)
  • Redcar Central railway station
    Redcar Central railway station
    Redcar Central railway station serves the town of Redcar in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. It is located on the Tees Valley Line and operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services. Redcar Central is a staffed Monday...

  • Rugby Central railway station
    Rugby Central Railway Station
    Rugby Central was a railway station serving Rugby in Warwickshire on the former Great Central Main Line which opened in 1899 and closed in 1969....

     (closed)
  • Rotherham Central railway station
    Rotherham Central railway station
    Rotherham Central railway station is in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. The station was originally named "Rotherham", becoming "Rotherham and Masborough" in January 1889 and finally "Rotherham Central" on 25 September 1950...

  • St Helens Central railway station
    St Helens Central railway station
    St Helens Central railway station is a railway station serving the town of St Helens, Merseyside, England. It is on the Liverpool to Wigan Line from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Western...

  • Southend Central railway station
    Southend Central railway station
    Southend Central is a railway station on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway. Train services are provided by the National Express Group train operating company c2c...

  • Southampton Central railway station
    Southampton Central railway station
    Southampton Central railway station is a main line railway station serving the city of Southampton in Hampshire, southern England. It is on the Wessex Main Line, the South Western Main Line and the West Coastway Line...

  • Telford Central railway station
    Telford Central railway station
    Telford Central railway station serves the new town of Telford, England. It is situated close to the town centre, the main commercial district of the town...

  • Tunbridge Wells railway station
    Tunbridge Wells railway station
    Tunbridge Wells railway station serves Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. The station and all trains serving it are currently operated by Southeastern. It is located directly on the double-tracked electrified Hastings Line....

    , also called Tunbridge Wells Central
  • Walthamstow Central station
    Walthamstow Central station
    Walthamstow Central is a London Underground and commuter rail station. It is the terminus of the Victoria line, and is on the branch of the London commuter rail network operated by National Express East Anglia...

  • Warrington Central railway station
    Warrington Central railway station
    Warrington Central railway station is one of two main railway stations serving the town of Warrington in the north-west of England. It is located on the southern route of the Liverpool to Manchester Line , and is situated around halfway between the two cities...

  • Wembley Central station
    Wembley Central station
    Wembley Central is a Network Rail station served by London Underground Bakerloo Line, London Overground , Southern and a few London Midland services. It is located in the High Road of Wembley, northwest London...

  • Windsor and Eton Central railway station
    Windsor and Eton Central railway station
    Windsor & Eton Central station is one of two terminal stations serving the town of Windsor in Berkshire, England. Although a small part still functions as a railway station, the station structure has largely been converted into a tourist-oriented shopping centre, known as Windsor Royal Shopping...

  • Wrexham Central railway station
    Wrexham Central railway station
    Wrexham Central railway station is the smaller of two main railway stations serving the central area of Wrexham in Wales. The platform can accommodate a three car diesel train, but has room for platform extension...


in the Netherlands and Belgium

  • Amsterdam Centraal
    Amsterdam Centraal
    ' is the central station of Amsterdam. It is one of the main railway hubs of the Netherlands and is used by 250,000 passengers a day, excluding transferring passengers. It is also the starting point of Amsterdam Metro lines 51, 53, and 54. The station building of Amsterdam Centraal was designed by...

  • Den Haag Centraal railway station (line E)
  • Leiden Centraal
  • Rotterdam Centraal railway station
    Rotterdam Centraal railway station
    Rotterdam Centraal is the main railway station of the city Rotterdam in the Netherlands.-History:The station opened June 3, 1847 as the Delftsche Poort railway station. The station building designed by Sybold van Ravesteyn opened in 1957 and closed on September 2, 2007...

     (lines D and E)
  • Utrecht Centraal
  • Antwerpen-Centraal railway station
  • Bruxelles-Central / Brussel-Centraal railway station

In Australia

  • Central railway station, Brisbane
    Central railway station, Brisbane
    Central railway station is, as the name suggests, the central railway station for the Queensland Rail City network in the Brisbane central business district, the state capital of Queensland, Australia...

  • Central railway station, Sydney
    Central railway station, Sydney
    Central Railway Station, the largest railway station in Australia, is at the southern end of the Sydney CBD. It services almost all the lines on the CityRail network, and is the major terminus for interurban and interstate rail services...

  • Gawler Central railway station, Adelaide
  • Wynnum Central railway station, Brisbane

Other uses

  • Electric power stations used to be referred to as central stations, particularly in the United States
  • Central Bus Station (disambiguation), a list of bus stations containg the word "Central"
  • Central Station (film), a 1998 Brazilian film by Walter Salles
  • Central Station (online gaming service)
    Central Station (online gaming service)
    Central Station was the main portal by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for PAL regions in the PlayStation 2 era.The service allowed users to view new game releases, change account details, read the latest PlayStation-related news and enter online events for the PS2 and PSP consoles.Central...

    , network gaming on the PlayStation 2
  • Central Station (King's Cross), a gay pub in London
  • Central Station (record label), a leading Dance music
    Dance music
    Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...

     label in Australia
  • Central Station (band)
  • Central Station (Alarm Monitoring Center)
    Central Station (Alarm Monitoring Center)
    Central-Station is a common term used to refer to a company that provides services to monitor burglar, fire and residential alarm systems. The central-station may also provide watchman and supervisory services....

  • Central Station Design
    Central Station Design
    Central Station Design is a Mancunian design company usually associated with Factory Records and the Madchester scene of the early 1990s. The company created album cover artwork and posters for Factory artists, especially the Happy Mondays. Their design for the Happy Mondays' Madchester Rave On...

    , Manchester, England
  • Station Centrale d'Autobus, Montreal, Canada
  • Central Station (software) CRM/DMS software solution
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