Which statement best defines stationing on a plan drawing?

• A. A representation of a location from a starting point or reference
• B. The scale used on the drawing
• C. The color code of zones
• D. The number of pages in the drawing

Answer: (A)

Stationing is a way to locate features along a project’s alignment by measuring distance from a defined starting point. It uses station numbers to show how far along the route a feature sits, such as 0+00, 5+250, or 12+34.50, so crews can stake out and reference locations consistently across drawings and pages. This reference is about position along the line, not the size of the drawing.

It’s not the drawing scale, which is about how big or small the plan appears relative to real dimensions. It’s not related to color codes used for zones, and it doesn’t indicate how many pages the drawing contains.