# Station

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'''Station''' may refer to:

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==Agriculture==
* [Station (Australian agriculture)](/source/Station_(Australian_agriculture)), a large Australian landholding used for livestock production
* [Station (New Zealand agriculture)](/source/Station_(New_Zealand_agriculture)), a large New Zealand farm used for grazing by sheep and cattle
** [Cattle station](/source/Cattle_station), a cattle-rearing station in Australia or New Zealand
**[Sheep station](/source/Sheep_station), a sheep-rearing station in Australia or New Zealand

==Communications==
* [Radio communication station](/source/Radio_communication_station), a radio frequency communication station of any kind, including audio, TV, and non-broadcast uses
** [Radio broadcasting station](/source/Radio_broadcasting_station), an audio station intended for reception by the general public
** [Amateur radio station](/source/Amateur_radio_station), a station operating on frequencies allocated for ham or other non-commercial use
** [Broadcast relay station](/source/Broadcast_relay_station)
** [Ground station](/source/Ground_station) (or Earth station), a terrestrial radio station for extraplanetary telecommunication with satellites or spacecraft
** [Television station](/source/Television_station)
* Courier station, a relay station in a [courier](/source/courier) system
** Station of the ''[cursus publicus](/source/cursus_publicus)'', a state-run courier system of the Roman Empire
* [Station (networking)](/source/Station_(networking)), a device capable of using the IEEE 802.11 networking protocol
* [Google Station](/source/Google_Station), a public WiFi service

==Geography==
* [Gauging station](/source/Gauging_station), or stream gauge, a location along a river or stream used for gauging or other measurements
* [Hill station](/source/Hill_station), a town which is high enough to be relatively cool in summer, mostly in colonial Asia and Africa

==Infrastructure==
* [Charging station](/source/Charging_station), a device or location that supplies electric energy for recharging electric vehicles
* [Filling station](/source/Filling_station), a facility for refilling a vehicle with liquid fuel
* [Fire station](/source/Fire_station) or firehouse, a base for firefighters
* [Police station](/source/Police_station), a base for police officers
* [Research station](/source/Research_station), an often remote place where scientific research is conducted
* [Weather station](/source/Weather_station). a place where meteorological readings are taken

==Military and government==
* [Diplomatic mission](/source/Diplomatic_mission) or station, where a diplomatic/consular official (or mission) is posted
* [Military base](/source/Military_base)
* [Naval air station](/source/Naval_air_station), an airbase of the United States Navy
* [Royal Air Force station](/source/Royal_Air_Force_station)
* [Royal Naval Air Station](/source/Royal_Naval_Air_Station)
* [Station (frontier defensive structure)](/source/Station_(frontier_defensive_structure))

==Music, film, and entertainment==
* [''Station'' (album)](/source/Station_(album)), by the band Russian Circles
* [''Station'' (1981 film)](/source/Station_(1981_film)), a Japanese film directed by Yasuo Furuhata
* [''Station'' (2014 film)](/source/Station_(2014_film)), a Hindi thriller released in India
* [''Station'' (TV series)](/source/Station_(TV_series)), an Armenian TV series
* [Station.com](/source/Station.com), a game portal operated by Sony Online Entertainment
* [''Stations'' (film)](/source/Stations_(film)), a 1983 Canadian film directed by William D. MacGillivray
* [SM Station](/source/SM_Station), a South Korean digital music channel operated by S.M. Entertainment
* Station, a fictional alien character in the 1991 film ''[Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey](/source/Bill_%26_Ted's_Bogus_Journey)''
* "Station", a song from the album ''[Shame, Shame](/source/Shame%2C_Shame)'' by Dr. Dog
* "Stations", a song from the album ''[Churn](/source/Churn_(Shihad_album))'' by the band Shihad

==Places==
* {{anchor|California}}Station, California, former name of [Laws, California](/source/Laws%2C_California)
* Station, California, former name of [Zurich, California](/source/Zurich%2C_California)
* [La Station](/source/La_Station), a community centre in Montreal, originally designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

==Transport==
* [Bus station](/source/Bus_station)
* [Metro station](/source/Metro_station) or subway station, a transit rail station
* [Station (roller coaster)](/source/Station_(roller_coaster)), the place guests load a roller coaster train
* [Train order station](/source/Train_order_station), a control point at which trains can be stopped and controlled
* [Train station](/source/Train_station), also known as railway station or railroad station
* [Tram stop](/source/Tram_stop), a tram, streetcar, or light rail station

==Other uses==
* Station, one of the four [bases](/source/Baseball_field) on a baseball field
* Station, a term for [social status](/source/social_status) or official rank, based on one's position and prestige in society
* Station, in childbirth, the [position of the baby](/source/childbirth) in the birth canal
* [Stations of the Cross](/source/Stations_of_the_Cross), in Western Christian churches, a series of depictions of Jesus on the day of his crucifixion

==See also==
* [Service station (disambiguation)](/source/Service_station_(disambiguation))
* [Station to Station (disambiguation)](/source/Station_to_Station_(disambiguation))
* [The Station (disambiguation)](/source/The_Station_(disambiguation))
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* [Depot (disambiguation)](/source/Depot_(disambiguation))

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