Station facts for kids

Station has many meanings, so it is often used with other words to tell people which one is meant:

In transport:

• Railway station, a place where trains stop to load or unload passengers or cargo
• Bus station, a place where buses stop to load or unload passengers and things
• Gas station, a place where gas (petrol) can be bought (also called "filling station" or sometimes "service station")

In communications:

• Television station, a business that transmits television signals
• Radio station, a business that transmits radio signals

Other buildings:

• Police station
• Fire station
• Power station
• Space station

Other uses:

• Station (agriculture)
• Weather station

See also

In Spanish: Estación para niños