• 駅えき — station
• 駅前えきまえ — in front of a station
• 駅長えきちょう — station master
• 無人駅むじんえき — unmanned station
• 駅伝えきでん — long-distance relay race

駅 is composed of the radical 馬 (horse) and the phonetic part 尺. It originally referred to relay stations where horses were kept for officials and messengers traveling long distances. Over time, it evolved to mean railway stations in the modern era.

駅えきで 友達ともだちと 待まちあわせた。
I met up with my friend at the station.

次つぎの 駅えきで 降おります。
I will get off at the next station.

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