Girieki - Girieki

Japanese: 義理易 - ぎりえき
Girieki - Girieki

...In ancient and medieval times, it referred to a place where people and horses could transfer along a road based on the relay system, a form of transportation system (ekiden system). In contrast, a modern station refers to a place or facility on a railway line where trains stop and handle passengers, baggage, and cargo. This article describes the modern station.
[Definition]
According to the Ordinary Railway Structure Regulations (Ministry of Transport Ordinance), a station is defined as a station, marshalling yard, or signal box (station), and a station is defined as a place set up to stop trains and handle passengers and freight.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Giri-ye" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…古代,中世においては,交通制度の一つの形態である駅伝の制にもとづいて街道に置かれた人馬の乗継所をさす(駅伝制)。これに対し,現代の駅は,主として鉄道の営業線において,列車を停車させて旅客,荷物,貨物の取扱いを行う場所または施設をさす。本項では,この現代の駅について記述する。
[定義]
 普通鉄道構造規則(運輸省令)により,停車場とは,駅,操車場,信号場をいう,と定められており(停車場),駅とは列車を止めて旅客,貨物を取り扱うために設けられた場所,と定められている。…

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