Freight house
RAILWAY BUILDING FOR RECEIVING, LOADING, UNLOADING, AND TEMPORARY STORAGE OF FREIGHT
The freight house; Freighthouse; Freight House
A freight house is a building owned and operated by a railroad for receiving, loading, unloading, and temporary storage of less-than-car load (LCL) freight. Having a protected area for temporary freight storage improves efficiency by allowing railroads to accommodate customers' delivery and pickup schedules without leaving boxcars idle at loading points and destinations.