Musically, Station to Station was a transitional album for Bowie, developing the funk and soul music of his previous release, Young Americans, while presenting a new direction towards synthesisers and motorik rhythms that was influenced by German electronic bands such as Neu! and Kraftwerk.
Musicalmente, Station to Station foi un álbum de transición para Bowie, desenvolvendo a música funk e soul do seu anterior traballo, Young Americans, pero presentando unha nova dirección cara os sintetizadores e os ritmos motorik influenciados polas bandas alemás de electrónica como Kraftwerk e Neu!.