駅舎

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 駅舎, read えきしゃ, refers specifically to the station building.
• Basic usage: In 木造の古い駅舎が修復されて観光案内所になった。, an old wooden station building is restored and converted into a tourist information center.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Station and station building
  • Where 駅 can refer broadly to the transport facility or place, 駅舎 focuses on the physical building that can be repaired or waited in front of. It fits architectural descriptions such as wooden construction or restoration.