arriving at the final stop; reaching the end of the line
Used for buses, trains, and other scheduled transport arriving at the last station or terminus. Often contrasted with 始発 (first departure).
See also: 始発
終着駅に到着するまで、あと十分です。
We will arrive at the terminal station in ten minutes.
このバスは終着まで乗り換えなしです。
This bus goes all the way to the final stop without transfers.
終着 describes the act of arriving at the final stop, whereas 終点 is the place itself, the last stop.
terminal station; terminus
end office; terminating office
final destination; last stop; end point
Compound of 終 (end) and 着 (arrive). The reading しゅうちゃく follows standard on'yomi. The word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese formation.