Prometni urad na železniški postaji je prostor, kjer potekajo aktivnosti za zagotavljanje varnega in rednega prometa. Glavno besedo na postaji ima mož z rdečo kapo, prometnik, ki s pomočjo prometniškega bločnega aparata daje svojim pomočnikom kretnikom ukaze za postavljanje kretnic in signalov. Sredstva za povezavo s sosednjimi postajami so posebne signalno varnostne naprave in telefon, nekoč pa je temu služil predvsem telegraf. Na manjših postajah je v prometnem uradu združenih več dejavnosti, tudi prodajanje vozovnic, naloga, ki jo prav tako opravlja prometnik..

Station inspector's office

The station inspector's office in a railway station is a room, where railwaymen ensure safety and regularity of train traffic. In smaller stations there are various kinds of activities performed in one single room. So the station inspector sent from here - through the blockshelf - orders for positioning of points and signals. By means of the telegraph and telephone, through which he received and transmitted various messages, he was connected with the neighbouring stations. Besides, he sold also tickets to passengers.