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east station
A train station that is typically located in the eastern part of a city or serves as a departure point for railway lines heading east.
Unser Zug nach Warschau fährt pünktlich vom Ostbahnhof ab.
Our train to Warsaw departs on time from the east station.
The word is made up of the compass direction 'Ost' (east) and 'Bahnhof' (train station). This pattern is very common for train stations in Germany, for example also 'Südbahnhof' (south station) or 'Westbahnhof' (west station).
Viele deutsche Städte haben einen Hauptbahnhof und oft auch einen Nord-, Süd-, West- oder Ostbahnhof.
Many German cities have a central station and often also a north, south, west, or east station.
With places like a train station, the prepositions are crucial: 'am Ostbahnhof' (at the east station; Where?), 'zum Ostbahnhof' (to the east station; Where to?), and 'vom Ostbahnhof' (from the east station; Where from?).
Ich warte auf dich am Ostbahnhof unter der großen Uhr.
I'll wait for you at the east station under the big clock.
In connection with train stations, the verbs 'ankommen' (to arrive), 'abfahren' (to depart), and 'umsteigen' (to change trains) are often used.
Am Ostbahnhof müssen wir in den Zug nach München umsteigen.
At the east station, we have to change to the train to Munich.
train station
'der Bahnhof' and 'der Ostbahnhof' both refer to a place where trains stop and people get on or off. 'Bahnhof' is the general word and works for any such place. 'Ostbahnhof' is more specific: it means a particular station, often in the eastern part of a city or with this official name. Learners may confuse the words because an 'Ostbahnhof' is also a 'Bahnhof'. If the exact name or location is important, you say 'Ostbahnhof'. Otherwise, 'Bahnhof' is enough.
Der Bus fährt direkt zum Ostbahnhof, dort steigt Anna in den Zug um.
The bus goes directly to the east station; Anna changes to the train there.
Wir warten am Bahnhof, weil unser Zug zehn Minuten später kommt.
We are waiting at the train station because our train is arriving ten minutes later.