buffer stop

English

Buffer stops at Crewe station in England

Noun

buffer stop (plural buffer stops)

1. (rail transport, UK) a device installed at the end of a railway line or siding, which is intended to stop trains and other rail vehicles going any further.

Related terms

• sand drag
• stopblock

Translations

railways: device to stop trains

• Finnish: päätepuskin
• German: Prellbock (de) m
• Polish: kozioł oporowy (pl) m

Further reading

buffer stop on Wikipedia.Wikipedia