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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
'der Bahnhof' and 'die Haltestelle' are both places where people get on or off public transport. 'Bahnhof' normally means a larger place for trains, often with a building, tracks, and platforms. 'Haltestelle' is usually a single marked place, especially for a bus or tram. The words can be confused because both are used in transportation. If you are traveling by train, you usually say 'Bahnhof'. If you are waiting for the bus or tram, 'Haltestelle' is more natural.
An dieser Haltestelle fährt heute kein Bus.
No bus is running from this stop today.
Der Bahnhof ist nur zehn Minuten von der Schule entfernt.
The train station is only ten minutes from the school.