Goods transfer station and process for operating such a goods transfer station

1. Field of Invention The invention relates to a goods transfer station () for discharging articles (), having at least one delivery window (), at least one conveying space () and at least one closing element (), it being the case that the conveying space has at least one opening (), through which an article () can be discharged from the conveying space (), that the conveying space () can be moved between at least one unloading position () and at least one loading position (), that its opening () is located in the region of a delivery window () in the unloading position (), and that the opening can be closed by the closing element at least in the unloading position. The invention also relates to a process for operating such an apparatus.