Station

{{wiktionary|Station|station|stations}} '''Station''' may refer to:

==Agriculture== * Station (Australian agriculture), a large Australian landholding used for livestock production * Station (New Zealand agriculture), a large New Zealand farm used for grazing by sheep and cattle ** Cattle station, a cattle-rearing station in Australia or New Zealand **Sheep station, a sheep-rearing station in Australia or New Zealand

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

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

==Infrastructure== * Charging station, a device or location that supplies electric energy for recharging electric vehicles * Filling station, a facility for refilling a vehicle with liquid fuel * Fire station or firehouse, a base for firefighters * Police station, a base for police officers * Research station, an often remote place where scientific research is conducted * Weather station. a place where meteorological readings are taken

==Military and government== * Diplomatic mission or station, where a diplomatic/consular official (or mission) is posted * Military base * Naval air station, an airbase of the United States Navy * Royal Air Force station * Royal Naval Air Station * Station (frontier defensive structure)

==Music, film, and entertainment== * ''Station'' (album), by the band Russian Circles * ''Station'' (1981 film), a Japanese film directed by Yasuo Furuhata * ''Station'' (2014 film), a Hindi thriller released in India * ''Station'' (TV series), an Armenian TV series * Station.com, a game portal operated by Sony Online Entertainment * ''Stations'' (film), a 1983 Canadian film directed by William D. MacGillivray * 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'' * "Station", a song from the album ''Shame, Shame'' by Dr. Dog * "Stations", a song from the album ''Churn'' by the band Shihad

==Places== * {{anchor|California}}Station, California, former name of Laws, California * Station, California, former name of Zurich, California * La Station, a community centre in Montreal, originally designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

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

==Other uses== * Station, one of the four bases on a baseball field * Station, a term for social status or official rank, based on one's position and prestige in society * Station, in childbirth, the position of the baby in the birth canal * 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) * Station to Station (disambiguation) * The Station (disambiguation) * {{look from}} * {{in title}} * Depot (disambiguation)