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{{Short description|Brief abbreviation identifying a train station}}

[[Image:signatur.jpg|thumb|300px|Station code Lp for '''L'''inkö'''p'''ing Central Station in Sweden]]

A '''station code''' is a brief, [[standardise]]d abbreviation, or [[alphanumeric code]], used by [[railway]]s to uniquely identify a [[train station|railway station]] uniquely (within a country or region). Codes are mostly used internally, but can be seen on railway traffic signs and on some timetables. In most countries, they each comprise three letters and no digits.

Standards for station codes in different countries include: