“On station” is a standard phrase in military, aviation, and emergency-service English meaning “at an assigned position.” “Of station” is not a normal fixed combination in modern English.
Use “on station” to mean that a person, vehicle, or unit is at its assigned operational position. “Of station” is generally not idiomatic unless “of” belongs to a larger structure such as “the name of the station.”
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use this phrase in military, aviation, maritime, and emergency contexts.
Use “of” after “station” when “station” is the head noun in a larger noun phrase.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
English does not normally use “of station” to mean location or duty position.
✕ The crew stayed of station all night. ✓ The crew stayed on station all night.“On station” usually means assigned operational position, not simply being at a building.
✕ I left my bag on station. ✓ I left my bag at the station.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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It means at an assigned operational position, especially in military or emergency contexts.
Not as a fixed phrase. It may appear as part of a larger structure such as “manager of the station.”
Usually English prefers “at the station” when referring to a building or transport hub.
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