place vs station

place and station both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
place	Yes	No	Yes	No
station	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, station is a hyponym of place; that is, station is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than place:

place: the particular portion of space occupied by something
station: the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

As nouns, place and station are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, place and station are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of place include post, send.

As verbs, station is a hypernym of place; that is, station is a word with a broader meaning than place:

Other hypernyms of place include place, post, send.

place (noun)	station (noun)
a job in an organization	a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another	the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station
an abstract mental location	the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
the passage that is being read	(nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty
a blank area	proper or designated social situation
an item on a list or in a sequence
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
a general vicinity
a public square with room for pedestrians
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
any area set aside for a particular purpose
the particular portion of space occupied by something
where you live at a particular time
proper or designated social situation
a particular situation
proper or appropriate position or location

place (verb)	station (verb)
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something	assign to a station
assign a rank or rating to
take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
estimate
sing a note with the correct pitch
to arrange for
assign to a station
finish second or better in a horse or dog race
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
put into a certain place or abstract location
locate
assign a location to
make an investment
assign to (a job or a home)
place somebody in a particular situation or location
identify the location or place of