Station

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

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