Station may refer to:
Agriculture
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Station (Australian agriculture), a large Australian landholding used for livestock production
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Station (New Zealand agriculture)
A station or run, in the context of New Zealand agriculture, is a large farm dedicated to the grazing of sheep and cattle. The use of the word for the farm or farm buildings date back to the mid-nineteenth century. The owner of a station is call ...
, a large New Zealand farm used for grazing by sheep and cattle
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Cattle station
In Australia and New Zealand, a cattle station is a large farm ( station is equivalent to the American ranch), the main activity of which is the rearing of cattle. The owner of a cattle station is called a '' grazier''. The largest cattle stat ...
, a cattle-rearing station in Australia or New Zealand
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Sheep station
A sheep station is a large property ( station, the equivalent of a ranch) in Australia or New Zealand, whose main activity is the raising of sheep for their wool and/or meat. In Australia, sheep stations are usually in the south-east or sout ...
, a sheep-rearing station in Australia or New Zealand
Communications
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Radio communication station, a radio frequency communication station of any kind, including audio, TV, and non-broadcast uses
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Radio broadcasting station
Radio broadcasting is transmission of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based radio ...
, an audio station intended for reception by the general public
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Amateur radio station
An amateur radio station is a radio station designed to provide radiocommunications in the amateur radio service for an amateur radio operator. Radio amateurs build and operate several types of amateur radio stations, including fixed ground sta ...
, a station operating on frequencies allocated for ham or other non-commercial use
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Broadcast relay station
A broadcast relay station, also known as a satellite station, relay transmitter, broadcast translator (U.S.), re-broadcaster (Canada), repeater ( two-way radio) or complementary station (Mexico), is a broadcast transmitter which repeats (or tr ...
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Ground station (or Earth station), a terrestrial radio station for extraplanetary telecommunication with satellites or spacecraft
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Television station
A television station is a set of equipment managed by a business, organisation or other entity, such as an amateur television (ATV) operator, that transmits video content and audio content via radio waves directly from a transmitter on the eart ...
* Courier station, a relay station in a
courier
A courier is a person or organisation that delivers a message, package or letter from one place or person to another place or person. Typically, a courier provides their courier service on a commercial contract basis; however, some couriers are ...
system
** Station of the ''
cursus publicus
The ''cursus publicus'' (Latin: "the public way"; grc, δημόσιος δρόμος, ''dēmósios drómos'') was the state mandated and supervised courier and transportation service of the Roman Empire, later inherited by the Eastern Roma ...
'', a state-run courier system of the Roman Empire
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Station (networking) In IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) terminology, a station (abbreviated as STA) is a device that has the capability to use the 802.11 protocol. For example, a station may be a laptop, a desktop PC, PDA, access point or Wi-Fi phone. An STA may be fixed, mobile o ...
, a device capable of using the IEEE 802.11 networking protocol
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Google Station
Google Station was a Google service that allowed partners to roll out Wi-Fi hotspots in public places by providing software and advice on hardware to turn fiber connections into Wi-Fi. It was only implemented in India and Indonesia but in March ...
, a public WiFi service
Geography
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Gauging station
A stream gauge, streamgage or stream gauging station is a location used by hydrologists or environmental scientists to monitor and test terrestrial bodies of water. Hydrometric measurements of water level surface elevation (" stage") and/or vol ...
, or stream gauge, a location along a river or stream used for gauging or other measurements
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Hill station, a town which is high enough to be relatively cool in summer, mostly in colonial Asia and Africa
Infrastructure
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Charging station, a device or location that supplies electric energy for recharging electric vehicles
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Filling station
A filling station, also known as a gas station () or petrol station (), is a facility that sells fuel and engine lubricants for motor vehicles. The most common fuels sold in the 2010s were gasoline (or petrol) and diesel fuel.
Ga ...
, a facility for refilling a vehicle with liquid fuel
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Fire station
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A fire station (also called a fire house, fire hall, firemen's hall, or engine house) is a structure or other area for storing firefighting apparatuses such as fire engines and related vehicles, personal protective equipment, fire ...
or firehouse, a base for firefighters
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Police station
A police station (sometimes called a "station house" or just "house") is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of staff. These buildings often contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, ...
, a base for police officers
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Research station
Research stations are facilities where scientific investigation, collection, analysis and experimentation occurs. A research station is a facility that is built for the purpose of conducting scientific research. There are also many types of resea ...
, an often remote place where scientific research is conducted
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Weather station
A weather station is a facility, either on land or sea, with instruments and equipment for measuring atmospheric conditions to provide information for weather forecasts and to study the weather and climate. The measurements taken include tempera ...
. a place where meteorological readings are taken
Military and government
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Diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission or foreign mission is a group of people from a state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the receiving or host state. In practice, the phrase usually den ...
or station, where a diplomatic/consular official (or mission) is posted
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Military base
A military base is a facility directly owned and operated by or for the military or one of its branches that shelters military equipment and personnel, and facilitates training and operations. A military base always provides accommodations for ...
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Naval air station, an airbase of the United States Navy
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Royal Air Force station
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Royal Naval Air Station
The Fleet Air Arm (FAA) is one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy and is responsible for the delivery of naval air power both from land and at sea. The Fleet Air Arm operates the F-35 Lightning II for maritime strike, the AW159 Wi ...
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Station (frontier defensive structure)
A station was a defensible residence constructed on the American frontier during the late 18th and early 19th century.
Many of these structures were built on the Kentucky frontier during the struggle with the British and Native Americans. Accord ...
Music, film, and entertainment
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''Station'' (album), by the band Russian Circles
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''Station'' (1981 film), a Japanese film directed by Yasuo Furuhata
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''Stations'' (film), a 1983 Canadian film directed by William D. MacGillivray
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''Station'' (2014 film), a Hindi thriller released in India
* Station, a fictional alien character in the 1991 film ''
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey''
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Station.com, a game portal operated by Sony Online Entertainment
* "Stations", a song from the album ''
Churn
Churn may refer to:
* Churn drill, large-diameter drilling machine large holes appropriate for holes in the ground
Dairy-product terms
* Butter churn, device for churning butter
* Churning (butter), the process of creating butter out of mil ...
'' by the band Shihad
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SM Station
SM Station is a digital music project by South Korean record label SM Entertainment. It undertook to release one digital single every Friday starting from February 3, 2016. The project's first season ended on February 3, 2017, with 52 songs. Its ...
, a South Korean digital music channel operated by S.M. Entertainment
* "Train Station", a song by Basshunter from his ''
The Bassmachine'' album
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''Station'' (TV series), an Armenian TV series
Places
* Station, California, former name of
Laws, California
* Station, California, former name of
Zurich, California
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La Station, a community centre in Montreal, originally designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Transport
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Bus station
A bus station or a bus interchange is a structure where city or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. While the term bus depot can also be used to refer to a bus station, it generally refers to a bus garage. A bus station is ...
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Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a station for a rapid transit system, which as a whole is usually called a "metro" or "subway". A station provides a means for passengers to purchase tickets, board trains, and evacuate the system in the ...
or subway station, a transit rail station
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Station (roller coaster)
Roller coaster elements are the individual parts of roller coaster design and operation, such as a track, hill, loop, or turn. Variations in normal track movement that add thrill or excitement to the ride are often called "thrill elements".
Comm ...
, the place guests load a roller coaster train
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Train order station, a control point at which trains can be stopped and controlled
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Train station
A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track and a station building providing s ...
, also known as railway station or railroad station
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Tram stop
A tram stop, tram station, streetcar stop, or light rail station is a place designated for a tram, streetcar, or light rail vehicle to stop so passengers can board or alight it. Generally, tram stops share most characteristics of bus stops, ...
, 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
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Stations of the Cross, in Western Christian churches, a series of depictions of Jesus on the day of his crucifixion
See also
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Depot
Depot ( or ) may refer to:
Places
* Depot, Poland, a village
* Depot Island, Kemp Land, Antarctica
* Depot Island, Victoria Land, Antarctica
* Depot Island Formation, Greenland
Brands and enterprises
* Maxwell Street Depot, a restaurant in ...
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Service station (disambiguation)
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Station to Station (disambiguation)
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The Station (disambiguation)
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