A section house is a building or house-like structure located near or next to a section of railroad used for housing railroad workers, or for the storing and maintenance of equipment for a section of railroad. Section houses were used mainly from the 1890s to the 1960s. By the 1970s, section houses were being slowly phased out. In Canada section houses were usually located right across from the railway station. In the UK, a section house may be a building near a police station, providing collective accommodation for officers.

A section house is a house near a police station, providing collective accommodation for officers.