social rank vs station

social rank and station both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
social rank	Yes	No	No	No
station	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of social rank include place, quality.

social rank (noun)	station (noun)
position in a social hierarchy	a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
	the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station
	the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
	(nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty
	proper or designated social situation

social rank (verb)	station (verb)
	assign to a station