operations center; control room
Used for facilities that monitor and control operations, especially in railways, power plants, and similar infrastructure.
At the railway operations center, train movements are monitored 24 hours a day.
From the power plant's control room, the turbine output is adjusted.
A general command center; 運転指令所 specifically handles operational control.
Often used for air traffic control or security monitoring, while 運転指令所 is more typical for railways and power plants.
Compound of 運転 (operation, driving) + 指令 (command, instruction) + 所 (place). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows a standard pattern for naming control facilities.