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limited stops

In travel, limited stops refers to a stop pattern in which a public transport service stops only at selected stops or stations rather than at all stops on its route.

In plain English

Some places on the route are skipped. The service stops only at chosen stops or stations, not at every stop it passes.

In context

Here, "limited stops" labels a service pattern where the vehicle stops only at selected stops or stations.

Situation
Using rail, bus, metro, ride, and local-transit tickets and service updates
What it communicates
labels a service pattern with selected stops only.

Meaning limits

The term by itself does not say which stops are included or excluded on that service.

Examples

“The morning train runs with limited stops, skipping the smaller stations before the airport.”

Core meaning

“After 9 p.m., the tram switches to limited stops on the outer part of the route.”

In context

  • stop pattern Broader Term

    This term names one kind of stop pattern.

  • all stops Opposite

    This indicates stopping only at selected stops, while all stops indicates stopping at every stop on the route.