standage noun4 •Room for a train to stand if necessary, e.g. between junctions.[…] enhancements at Engine Shed Junction (to give 750-metre clear standage between there and Whitehall East Junction) […] — 2021 •Space to stand or store railway vehicles, such as a siding.As these [diesel] trains have to be shedded under cover at night, four additional outdoor standage roads are being provided for stabling of electric rolling stock after inspection in the shed. — 1956 •(old-fashioned) A demurrage charge for wagons not unloaded by the consignee within a reasonable time. •(old-fashioned) A reservoir of water accumulated at the bottom of a mine. formsstandages