diff --git a/sarracenia/bulletin.py b/sarracenia/bulletin.py
index 2e15e0361..c92e7f408 100644
--- a/sarracenia/bulletin.py
+++ b/sarracenia/bulletin.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 import time 
+import re
 from base64 import b64decode
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -157,6 +158,11 @@ def getStation(self, data):
             else :
                 station = ''
 
+            # Added to SR3
+            # The station needs to be alphanumeric, between 3 and 5 characters. If not, don't assign a station
+            if re.search('^[a-zA-Z0-9]{3,5}$', station) == None:
+                station = ''
+
         return station