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In the broadest sense, a goods station<\/span><\/strong> or logistics center is a railway terminal or freight terminal. Where either primarily or solely, goods, like goods packed goods, parcels, or manufactured goods, are loaded on or off of trucks or trailers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where goods wagons are moved to local sidings or docks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the main function of a freight terminal. Most of the goods stored here are transported to distant locations by road or air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But some of the goods may be shipped by sea or land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goods stations<\/strong> can be classified into three basic types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first category is the depots where goods are stored temporarily while other goods are bought or sold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second category is a warehouse where the goods are bought, stored, and delivered at a later date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goods Station<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The third category of goods storage facility is called an inland storage warehouse (ISW).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this type of warehousing facility, the goods are stored either outdoors or inside a building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n