Breakdown of Я иду на станцию.
я
I
на
on, at / by (transport) / to (a place) / to (in answer to)
идти
to go (on foot) / to proceed, go (of a process)
станция
station
Questions & Answers about Я иду на станцию.
Why is the preposition на used here instead of в?
In Russian, certain places always take на (on/to) instead of в (in/to) when talking about location or destination. Transport hubs like a station (станция or вокзал) are common exceptions that use на.
Why is it станцию and not станция?
Because you are moving towards a destination, the noun must be in the accusative case. For feminine nouns ending in -я like станция, the ending changes to -ю when it is the destination of your motion.
Could I translate "I am walking" as я хожу in this sentence?
No, because иду means you are making a single trip in one specific direction right now. Хожу is used for walking regularly, making round trips, or walking aimlessly, such as in "I walk to the station every day."
How would the sentence change if I were taking a bus or driving to the station?
You would need to change the verb to show you are using transport. Instead of иду (going by foot), you would use еду (going by vehicle), making the sentence Я еду на станцию.
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