| The Way Station | |
|---|---|
| Author | Stephen King |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Dark Tower |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy |
| Published in | The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction |
| Publisher | Mercury Press |
| Media type | Print (Magazine) |
| Publication date | April 1980 |
| Preceded by | "The Gunslinger" |
| Followed by | "The Oracle and the Mountains" |
The Way Station is a novella by American writer Stephen King, originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in April 1980.[1] In 1982, "The Way Station" was collected with several other stories King published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction as The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger. "The Way Station" formed the second chapter of the book, and was slightly revised for the inclusion.[2][3]