noun
stopover point; relay point; transit point
A place used as a stopover or transfer point during a journey, such as a transit hub or a relay station.
この空港はヨーロッパへ行く便の中継地としてよく使われる。
This airport is often used as a stopover point for flights to Europe.
長い旅の途中で、小さな町が中継地になった。
During the long journey, a small town became our stopover point.
中継 is the act of relaying or broadcasting, while 中継地 is the physical location where the relay or stopover occurs.
Compound of 中継 (relay, stopover) and 地 (place, land).