# Harrington hump

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A low-cost structure designed to raise the height of a low railway station platform to meet the level of the train entrance step.

## Etymology
From Harrington railway station (Cumbria, United Kingdom) where the first structure was placed and tested.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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