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A marked place on a road or rail line where public transport such as buses or trams stops according to schedule to let passengers get on and off.
Der Bus kommt in fünf Minuten an der nächsten Haltestelle an.
The bus arrives at the next stop in five minutes.
The word 'Haltestelle' (stop) is a compound of the verb 'halten' (to stop/hold) and the noun 'die Stelle' (place/spot). So it is literally a place or spot where something stops.
An dieser Stelle der Straße wird eine neue Bushaltestelle gebaut.
A new bus stop is being built at this spot on the street.
Pay attention to the prepositions: you wait 'an der Haltestelle' (at the stop; location, dative). You go 'zur Haltestelle' (to the stop; direction, dative).
Ich treffe dich um 17 Uhr an der Haltestelle.
I'll meet you at the stop at 5 p.m.
Common verbs used with 'Haltestelle' (stop) are 'einsteigen' (to get on), 'aussteigen' (to get off), 'warten' (to wait), and 'verpassen' (to miss). People also often speak of the 'nächste' (next) or 'letzte' (last) stop.
Oh nein, ich habe meine Haltestelle verpasst und muss jetzt zurücklaufen.
Oh no, I missed my stop and now I have to walk back.
train station
Both words can refer to a place where a train makes a scheduled stop. Bahnhof refers more to the entire railway facility and its infrastructure, whereas Haltestelle focuses on the marked place and the stop for getting on and off. „Bahnhof“ is appropriate for the larger railway facility, while „Haltestelle“ is appropriate for the place that is simply a stop.
An der kleinen Haltestelle steigt nur eine Frau in den Regionalzug ein.
Only one woman gets on the regional train at the small stop.
Am Bahnhof warten die Reisenden in der großen Eingangshalle auf den Zug.
The travelers wait for the train in the large entrance hall at the station.
