Station
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Station
,
station
, or
stations
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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
"Stations", a song from the album
Churn
by the band Shihad
Places
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)
All pages with titles beginning with
Station
All pages with titles containing
Station
Depot (disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
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