diff --git a/game/common/avatar.py b/game/common/avatar.py
index 9d7a380..47709dc 100644
--- a/game/common/avatar.py
+++ b/game/common/avatar.py
@@ -28,20 +28,20 @@ def position(self) -> tuple[int, int]:
     @held_item.setter
     def held_item(self, item: Item):
         # If it's not an item, and it's not None, raise the error
-        if not isinstance(item, Item) and item:
-            raise ValueError("avatar.held_item must be an Item or None.")
+        if item and not isinstance(item, Item):
+            raise ValueError(f"{self.__class__.__name__}.held_item must be an Item or None.")
         self.__held_item = item
 
     @score.setter
     def score(self, score: int):
-        if not isinstance(score, int):
-            raise ValueError("avatar.score must be an int.")
+        if score and not isinstance(score, int):
+            raise ValueError(f"{self.__class__.__name__}.score must be an int.")
         self.__score = score
 
     @position.setter
     def position(self, position: tuple[int, int]):
-        if not(isinstance(position, tuple) and list(map(type, position)) == [int, int]) and position:
-            raise ValueError("avatar.position must be a tuple of two ints.")
+        if position and not(isinstance(position, tuple) and list(map(type, position)) == [int, int]):
+            raise ValueError(f"{self.__class__.__name__}.position must be a tuple of two ints.")
         self.__position = position
 
     def to_json(self) -> dict:
diff --git a/game/common/enums.py b/game/common/enums.py
index 987da58..43f8be2 100644
--- a/game/common/enums.py
+++ b/game/common/enums.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ class ObjectType(Enum):
     GAMEBOARD = auto()
     TILE = auto()
     ITEM = auto()
+    STATION = auto()
+    OCCUPIABLE_STATION = auto()
 
 
 class ActionType(Enum):
@@ -28,4 +30,4 @@ class ActionType(Enum):
     INTERACT_DOWN = auto()
     INTERACT_LEFT = auto()
     INTERACT_RIGHT = auto()
-    INTERACT_CENTER = auto()
+    INTERACT_CENTER = auto()
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diff --git a/game/common/map/tile.py b/game/common/map/tile.py
index 98eea7c..88a5fb4 100644
--- a/game/common/map/tile.py
+++ b/game/common/map/tile.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from game.common.enums import ObjectType
 from game.common.game_object import GameObject
 from game.common.avatar import Avatar
+from game.common.stations.occupiable_station import Occupiable_Station
+from game.common.stations.station import Station
 from typing import Self
 
 """This object exists to encapsulate all objects that could be placed on the gameboard"""
@@ -37,6 +39,10 @@ def from_json(self, data: dict) -> Self:
         match occupied_by["object_type"]:
             case ObjectType.AVATAR:
                 self.occupied_by = Avatar().from_json(data['occupied_by'])
+            case ObjectType.OCCUPIABLE_STATION:
+                self.occupied_by = Occupiable_Station().from_json(data['occupied_by'])
+            case ObjectType.STATION:
+                self.occupied_by = Station().from_json(data['occupied_by'])
             case _:
                 raise Exception(f'Could not parse occupied_by: {self.occupied_by}')                  
         return self
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diff --git a/game/common/stations/__init__.py b/game/common/stations/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/game/common/stations/occupiable_station.py b/game/common/stations/occupiable_station.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a9276f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game/common/stations/occupiable_station.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+from game.common.avatar import Avatar
+from game.common.enums import ObjectType
+from game.common.items.item import Item
+from game.common.stations.station import Station
+from game.common.game_object import GameObject
+from typing import Self
+
+# create station object that contains occupied_by
+class Occupiable_Station(Station):
+    def __init__(self, item: Item = None, occupied_by: GameObject = None):
+        super().__init__(self, item)
+        self.object_type = ObjectType.OCCUPIABLE_STATION
+        self.occupied_by = occupied_by
+
+    # occupied_by getter and setter methods
+    @property
+    def occupied_by(self) -> GameObject:
+        return self.__occupied_by
+    
+    @occupied_by.setter
+    def occupied_by(self, occupied_by: GameObject):
+        if occupied_by and not isinstance(occupied_by, GameObject):
+            raise ValueError(f"{self.__class__.__name__}.occupied_by must be a GameObject.")
+        self.__occupied_by = occupied_by
+
+    # take action method
+    def take_action(self, avatar: Avatar = None):
+        return
+    
+    # json methods
+    def to_json(self) -> dict:
+        dict_data = super().to_json()
+        dict_data['occupied_by'] = self.occupied_by
+        return dict_data
+    
+    def from_json(self, data: dict) -> Self:
+        super().from_json(data)
+        self.occupied_by = data['occupied_by']
+
+        # framework match case for from json, can add more cases if they can occupy station
+        match self.occupied_by["object_type"]:
+            case ObjectType.AVATAR:
+                self.occupied_by = Avatar().from_json(data['occupied_by'])
+            case _:
+                raise Exception(f'Could not parse occupied_by: {self.occupied_by}')           
+            
+        return self
+
+        
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diff --git a/game/common/stations/station.py b/game/common/stations/station.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b350c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game/common/stations/station.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+from game.common.avatar import Avatar
+from game.common.game_object import GameObject
+from game.common.enums import ObjectType
+from game.common.items.item import Item
+from typing import Self
+
+# create Station object from GameObject that allows item to be contained in it
+class Station(GameObject):
+    def __init__(self, item: Item = None):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.object_type = ObjectType.station
+        self.item: Item = item
+
+    # item getter and setter methods
+    @property
+    def item(self) -> Item:
+        return self.__item
+
+    @item.setter
+    def item(self, item: Item):
+        if item and not isinstance(item, Item):
+            raise ValueError(f"{self.__class__.__name__}.item must be an Item.")
+        self.__item = item
+
+    # take action method
+    def take_action(self, avatar: Avatar = None):
+        return
+
+    # json methods
+    def to_json(self) -> dict:
+        dict_data = super().to_json()
+        dict_data['item'] = self.item.to_json() if self.item else None
+
+        return dict_data
+
+    def from_json(self, data: dict) -> Self:
+        super().from_json(data)
+        if not data['item']:
+            self.item = None
+
+        # framework match case for from json, can add more object types that can be item
+        match self.item["object_type"]:
+            case ObjectType.ITEM:
+                self.item = Item().from_json(data['item'])
+            case _:
+                raise Exception(f'Could not parse item: {self.item}')   
+
+        return self
+    
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