terminal; landing place; station
Refers to a place where vehicles such as buses, boats, or ferries arrive and depart. Often used in compound names like バス発着所.
The sightseeing boat terminal is on the east side of the port.
Let's meet at the bus terminal.
Compound of 発着 (departure and arrival) + 所 (place). The reading はっちゃく is a regular sound change from はつ + ちゃく.