This is the 1860th most frequent German word.
stationen
"Stationen" in English means "stations."
Here, 'Stationen' is used metaphorically to refer to stages or points in a figurative journey.
Die verschiedenen Stationen der Reise haben uns viele Erinnerungen beschert.
The various stations of the journey gave us many memories.
In this sentence, 'Stationen' refers to physical subway stations in a public transportation context.
An den Stationen der U-Bahn warteten viele Leute auf die nächste Bahn.
At the subway stations, many people were waiting for the next train.
Here, 'Stationen' is used to describe specific points or checkpoints laid out in the race path.