Help and Setup Guide
Stationing
Find your station instantly.
This app uses your phone’s GPS to place you directly on the project centerline, giving you station, side, and offset in real time. Built for field use, it delivers fast, consistent stationing so you can move efficiently on site.
How it works
The app uses your phone’s GPS position and compares it against a project centerline file to determine your position relative to the alignment.
It continuously projects your location to the nearest point along that line, calculating station, side, and offset in real time.
To improve reliability, the app smooths GPS data to reduce fluctuation and provide stable, field-ready results.
Accuracy depends on your device’s GPS signal and surrounding conditions.
Resources
This guide as a PDF: Onboarding.pdf
App icon: StationIcon.jpg
App URL: https://stationing-app.pages.dev/
Installing on iPhone
Set up the app on your home screen
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Installing on iPhone
Set up the app on your home screen
Tap to expand the install steps. This section is collapsible.
1
Open the Shortcuts app
Navigate to your Shortcuts application on iPhone.
2
Create a new shortcut
In the top right corner, tap the +.
3
Add the Open URLs action
Tap Search Actions, type Open URLs, and select it.
4
Enter the app URL
In the action bubble, tap the highlighted URL, enter https://stationing-app.pages.dev/, then tap the blue checkmark.
5
Rename the shortcut
Tap the dropdown beside Open URLs, choose Rename, enter Stationing, then tap the blue checkmark again.
6
Add it to Home Screen
In the same dropdown, choose Add to Home Screen.
7
Set the icon image
Change the image, choose photo, and select the downloaded StationIcon.jpg.
8
Finish
Tap the blue Add button in the top right corner.
This section follows the install workflow shown in your PDF, not the generic Safari Add to Home Screen route.
Use the App
Read station, side, and offset in the field
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Use the App
Read station, side, and offset in the field
Tap to expand the usage notes and basic workflow.
Pick the correct project
Always confirm the project dropdown first. Wrong centerline file means wrong stationing.
Let GPS settle
Stand still for a few seconds so the app can smooth GPS points and reduce random jumpiness.
Read the result
Station is your position along the centerline. LT or RT shows side. Offset shows distance from the line.
Fast mode
Faster response with fewer smoothing points. More reactive, but usually less stable.
Slow mode
More filtering and more smoothing points. Slower to update, but steadier once locked in.
Save Points
Store a station and note locally on the device
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Save Points
Store a station and note locally on the device
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1
Wait for a live station result
You need a current GPS lock before saving a useful point.
2
Type a note
Add whatever matters for field reference: issue location, punch item, utility conflict, or inspector note.
3
Tap Save Point
The app stores the point on that device so you can come back to it later.
4
Review later
Reopen the app on the same device and browser context to see the saved list again.
Saved points not remaining after closing the app? Make sure you are not using Safari Private Mode. Locally stored data can be erased when Safari closes in that mode.
Capture
Save a clean image of the current card
Tap to expand the capture notes.
Capture
Save a clean image of the current card
Tap to expand the capture notes.
What gets captured
The generated image includes the current station, side, offset, project, smoothing count, status text, and the note you typed into the note box.
How to save it
On iPhone, use the preview flow and save the image from there. On desktop and some Android browsers, the image can usually download directly.
Tips for iPhone Users
Reduce repeated location permission prompts
Tap to expand the iPhone location tip from the PDF.
Tips for iPhone Users
Reduce repeated location permission prompts
Tap to expand the iPhone location tip from the PDF.
1
Open the page controls
At the bottom of the screen, tap the icon that looks like a square with two horizontal lines below it.
2
Open the menu
Select the three dots in the bottom right-hand corner.
3
Find Location
Scroll to the bottom of the page menu until you find Location.
4
Change Ask to Allow
Tap Ask, then switch it to Allow.
Troubleshooting
What to check when results look wrong
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Troubleshooting
What to check when results look wrong
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Station seems wrong
Check the selected project first. Then stop moving and give the GPS time to settle. Slow mode can help when readings are noisy.
Offset is jumping around
That usually means poor GPS accuracy, nearby structures, tree cover, or movement while the app is still smoothing points.
Saved points disappeared
Check whether you opened the app in the same browser/app context. Private browsing and aggressive site-data cleanup can wipe local storage.
Android install section is incomplete
The PDF literally says you do not own an Android. If you want a proper Android section later, build it after testing on a real device.