Noun
A small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal.
(figuratively) A service area or temporary lodging used during a longer journey.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgway-station
Habitat for wildlife is continually shrinking - I can at least provide a way station. Peter Coyote
He stays on Eros as his friends return home and colonists venture to other worlds, using Eros as a way station. Source: Internet
In every other respect, Ascension is a way station, of importance only to the extent that it is on the way to some more interesting destination, audience or target. Source: Internet
Part of the convento was converted to a two-story wooden wing for use as a seminary and priests' quarters, while another section became the "Mansion House," a popular tavern and way station for travelers. Source: Internet
Life After 'After Life': Japanese film about a way station between life and death reminds us how important memories can be. Source: Internet
US authorities say that international drug traffickers use the Dominican Republic as a way station for shipments headed to North America and Europe. Source: Internet