水鹤是用于向蒸汽机车的水柜或煤水车提供大量水的设备。由于蒸汽机车消耗许多水，水鹤曾是铁路车站的基础设施之一，通常位于站台的一端，以便在停靠站台时补水。

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维基共享资源中相关的多媒体资源：水鹤

A water crane is a device used for delivering a large volume of water into the tank or tender of a steam locomotive. The device is sometimes also called a water column in the United States. As a steam locomotive consumes large quantities of water, water cranes were a vital part of railway station equipment, often situated at the end of a platform, so that water could be refilled during a stop at the station.