caravansera, n. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

caravansera n.

also caravansery

[SE caravanserai, a form of Oriental coaching inn where the merchant caravans could find food and shelter; ult. Per. karwan, caravan + sara, palace]

a railway station.

1864, 1867, 1870		Hotten Sl. Dict.
1873		Sl. Dict.
1881		Newcastle Courant 2 Sept. 6/5: As ill luck would have it the Raven happened to be in that particular caravansera at the moment and gave chase.
1895		Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict. 15: Caravansery, a railway station.