diff --git a/lib/siplib.py b/lib/siplib.py
index 079e8ec466d2e79aa2ad5e23b1332f8636585db5..2d17ade5728e90e3aa59eabae5d0368c021b75f7 100644
--- a/lib/siplib.py
+++ b/lib/siplib.py
@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@
 import ltasip
 import pyxb
 import constants
-import stations
-
 
 VERSION = "SIPlib 0.1"
+STATION_CONFIG_PATH = "station_coordinates.conf"
 
 # todo: find a nice way to define the different stations
 # -> how to define a full set of existing stations and their different antennafield options without redundancy?
@@ -66,10 +65,58 @@ class Station():
             antennaField=__afields
             )
 
+    @classmethod
+    def preconfigured(cls,
+                      name,
+                      antennafieldtypes
+    ):
+        if antennafieldtypes is None or len(antennafieldtypes)>2:
+            raise Exception("please specify a list with one or two antennafield types for station:",name)
+
+        __afield1=None
+        __afield2=None
+        with open(STATION_CONFIG_PATH, 'r') as f:
+            for line in f.readlines():
+                if line.strip():
+                  field_coords = eval("dict("+line+")")
+                  for type in antennafieldtypes:
+                    if field_coords["name"] == name+"_"+type:
+                        __afield=AntennafieldXYZ(
+                            type=type,
+                            coordinate_system=field_coords["coordinate_system"],
+                            coordinate_unit=constants.LENGTHUNIT_M, # Does this make sense? I have to give a lenght unit accoridng to the XSD, but ICRF should be decimal degrees?!
+                            coordinate_x=field_coords["x"],
+                            coordinate_y=field_coords["y"],
+                            coordinate_z=field_coords["z"])
+                        if not __afield1:
+                            __afield1=__afield
+                        elif not __afield2:
+                            __afield2=__afield
+
+        if not __afield1:
+            raise Exception("no matching coordinates found for station:", name,"and fields",str(antennafieldtypes))
+
+        if name.startswith( 'CS' ):
+            sttype = "Core"
+        elif name.startswith( "RS" ):
+            sttype = "Remote"
+        else:
+            sttype = "International"
+
+        return cls(
+                name=name,
+                type=sttype,
+                antennafield1=__afield1,
+                antennafield2=__afield2,
+                )
+
+
 
     def get_pyxb_station(self):
         return self.__pyxb_station
 
+
+
 class AntennafieldXYZ():
     def __init__(self,
                  type,
@@ -115,39 +162,6 @@ class AntennafieldRadLonLat():
         return self.__pyxb_antennafield
 
 
-# todo: This is preliminary! (see above)
-# STATION_1 = Station(
-#     name="station1",
-#     type="Core",
-#     antennafield1=AntennafieldXYZ(
-#         type="HBA0",
-#         coordinate_system="ITRF2005",
-#         coordinate_x=2,coordinate_y=2,coordinate_z=3.0,coordinate_unit="m"),
-#     antennafield2=AntennafieldRadLonLat(
-#         type="HBA1",
-#         coordinate_system="ITRF2005",
-#         coordinate_radius=2,
-#         coordinate_radiusunit="m",
-#         coordinate_longitude=5,
-#         coordinate_latitude=6,
-#         coordinate_lonlatunit="degrees")
-# )
-#
-# STATION_2 = Station(
-#     name="station2",
-#     type="Remote",
-#     antennafield1=AntennafieldXYZ(
-#         type="HBA",
-#         coordinate_system="ITRF2005",
-#         coordinate_x=2,coordinate_y=2,coordinate_z=3.0,coordinate_unit="m"),
-# )
-
-
-
-# #############################################################################################
-
-
-
 # ============
 # PipelineRuns:
 
@@ -1399,7 +1413,7 @@ def main():
                         channelwidth_frequencyunit="MHz",
                         channelspersubband=5,
                         stokes=["I","Q"]),
-                    station=stations.compose_station("station1",["HBA0","HBA1"])
+                    station=Station.preconfigured("CS001",["HBA0","HBA1"])
                 )]
             )
         )
@@ -1578,8 +1592,8 @@ def main():
                                 stationselection="Core",
                                 antennaset="HBA Zero",
                                 timesystem="UTC",
-                                stations=[stations.compose_station("station1",["HBA0","HBA1"]),
-                                          stations.compose_station("station2",["HBA"])],
+                                stations=[Station.preconfigured("RS106",["LBA"]),
+                                          Station.preconfigured("DE609",["HBA"])],
                                 numberofstations=5,
                                 numberofsubarraypointings=5,
                                 numberoftbbevents=5,
@@ -1641,7 +1655,7 @@ def main():
                                         samplingtime_unit="ns",
                                         stokes=["XX"],
                                         numberofstations=1,
-                                        stations=[stations.compose_station("station1",["HBA0","HBA1"])],
+                                        stations=[Station.preconfigured("CS002",["HBA0","HBA1"])],
                                         frequencydownsamplingfactor=2,
                                         numberofcollapsedchannels=2,
                                         channelwidth_frequency=160,
@@ -1656,7 +1670,7 @@ def main():
                                         samplingtime_unit="ns",
                                         stokes=["XX"],
                                         numberofstations=1,
-                                        stations=[stations.compose_station("station1",["HBA0","HBA1"])],
+                                        stations=[Station.preconfigured("CS003",["HBA0","HBA1"])],
                                         frequencydownsamplingfactor=2,
                                         numberofcollapsedchannels=2,
                                         channelwidth_frequency=160,
diff --git a/lib/station_coordinates.conf b/lib/station_coordinates.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..07e488f9a72ccf960c6e6f30c9bc39823e3c7613
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/station_coordinates.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826923.546', y='460915.441', z='5064643.489'  , name='CS001_LBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826937.810', y='460938.526', z='5064630.696'  , name='CS001_HBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826896.235', y='460979.455', z='5064658.203'  , name='CS001_HBA0'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826979.384', y='460897.597', z='5064603.189'  , name='CS001_HBA1'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826577.066', y='461022.948', z='5064892.786'  , name='CS002_LBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826583.278', y='460955.756', z='5064894.197'  , name='CS002_HBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826600.961', y='460953.402', z='5064881.136'  , name='CS002_HBA0'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826565.594', y='460958.110', z='5064907.258'  , name='CS002_HBA1'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826516.748', y='460930.066', z='5064946.457'  , name='CS003_LBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826494.580', y='461017.698', z='5064955.176'  , name='CS003_HBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826471.348', y='461000.138', z='5064974.201'  , name='CS003_HBA0'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826517.812', y='461035.258', z='5064936.150'  , name='CS003_HBA1'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826654.197', y='460939.576', z='5064842.426'  , name='CS004_LBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826582.556', y='460891.662', z='5064900.532'  , name='CS004_HBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826585.626', y='460865.844', z='5064900.561'  , name='CS004_HBA0'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826579.486', y='460917.480', z='5064900.502'  , name='CS004_HBA1'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826668.750', y='461069.550', z='5064819.754'  , name='CS005_LBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826666.177', y='461005.533', z='5064827.472'  , name='CS005_HBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826701.160', y='460989.250', z='5064802.685'  , name='CS005_HBA0'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826631.194', y='461021.815', z='5064852.259'  , name='CS005_HBA1'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826596.730', y='461145.178', z='5064866.978'  , name='CS006_LBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826633.141', y='461108.369', z='5064842.975'  , name='CS006_HBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826653.783', y='461136.440', z='5064824.943'  , name='CS006_HBA0'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826612.499', y='461080.298', z='5064861.006'  , name='CS006_HBA1'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826533.361', y='461098.966', z='5064918.721'  , name='CS007_LBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826508.368', y='461126.726', z='5064934.972'  , name='CS007_HBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826478.715', y='461083.720', z='5064961.117'  , name='CS007_HBA0'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826538.021', y='461169.731', z='5064908.827'  , name='CS007_HBA1'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826667.069', y='461285.849', z='5064801.592'  , name='CS011_LBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826643.191', y='461290.793', z='5064819.069'  , name='CS011_HBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826637.421', y='461227.345', z='5064829.134'  , name='CS011_HBA0'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826648.961', y='461354.241', z='5064809.003'  , name='CS011_HBA1'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826346.265', y='460792.111', z='5065087.136'  , name='CS013_LBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826360.529', y='460815.196', z='5065074.343'  , name='CS013_HBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826318.954', y='460856.125', z='5065101.850'  , name='CS013_HBA0'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826402.103', y='460774.267', z='5065046.836'  , name='CS013_HBA1'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826462.054', y='461501.950', z='5064935.827'  , name='CS017_LBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826452.439', y='461529.979', z='5064940.511'  , name='CS017_HBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826405.095', y='461507.460', z='5064978.083'  , name='CS017_HBA0'
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+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826406.543', y='460538.604', z='5065064.870'  , name='CS021_LBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826416.158', y='460510.576', z='5065060.187'  , name='CS021_HBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826463.502', y='460533.094', z='5065022.614'  , name='CS021_HBA0'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826368.813', y='460488.057', z='5065097.759'  , name='CS021_HBA1'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3827161.234', y='461409.408', z='5064421.046'  , name='CS024_LBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3827170.849', y='461381.379', z='5064416.362'  , name='CS024_HBA'
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+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3825614.709', y='461283.678', z='5065591.532'  , name='CS028_HBA'
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+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826000.003', y='460364.303', z='5065385.121'  , name='CS030_HBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3826041.577', y='460323.374', z='5065357.614'  , name='CS030_HBA0'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3825958.428', y='460405.233', z='5065412.628'  , name='CS030_HBA1'
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+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3824138.566', y='459476.972', z='5066858.578'  , name='RS503_HBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3797202.116', y='463087.509', z='5086605.037'  , name='RS508_LBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3797136.484', y='463114.447', z='5086651.286'  , name='RS508_HBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3783579.131', y='450178.882', z='5097830.835'  , name='RS509_LBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3783537.525', y='450130.064', z='5097866.146'  , name='RS509_HBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3370286.931', y='712053.871', z='5349991.459'  , name='SE607_LBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3370271.657', y='712125.881', z='5349991.165'  , name='SE607_HBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='4008438.457', y='-100309.725', z='4943735.828'  , name='UK608_LBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='4008461.941', y='-100376.609', z='4943716.874'  , name='UK608_HBA'
+
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3738425.93165', y='1148187.17594', z='5021750.597'  , name='PL610_LBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3738462.41565', y='1148244.31594', z='5021710.658'  , name='PL610_HBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3850973.9872', y='1439061.04111', z='4860478.994'  , name='PL611_LBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3850980.8812', y='1438994.87911', z='4860498.993'  , name='PL611_HBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3551478.64311', y='1334128.4928', z='5110179.160'  , name='PL612_LBA'
+coordinate_system='ITRF2005', x='3551481.8171', y='1334203.5728', z='5110157.410'  , name='PL612_HBA'
diff --git a/lib/stations.py b/lib/stations.py
deleted file mode 100755
index a1e737d1406cc5fc023cd16280dc6584c7f8eb0d..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/lib/stations.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-# This module provides preconfigured station metadata and a function to conveniently create a station object with it.
-# Station objects are required when composing SIP files.
-
-from siplib import Station, AntennafieldXYZ
-import constants
-
-
-# todo fill in real station names and coordinates.
-
-stationmetadata = dict(
-    station1=dict(
-        stationtype="Core",
-        HBA0=AntennafieldXYZ(
-                type="HBA0",
-                coordinate_system=constants.COORDINATESYSTEM_ITRF2000,
-                coordinate_unit=constants.LENGTHUNIT_M,
-                coordinate_x=1.0,
-                coordinate_y=1.0,
-                coordinate_z=1.0),
-        HBA1=AntennafieldXYZ(
-                type="HBA1",
-                coordinate_system=constants.COORDINATESYSTEM_ITRF2000,
-                coordinate_unit=constants.LENGTHUNIT_M,
-                coordinate_x=1.0,
-                coordinate_y=1.0,
-                coordinate_z=1.0),
-        LBA=AntennafieldXYZ(
-                type="LBA",
-                coordinate_system=constants.COORDINATESYSTEM_ITRF2000,
-                coordinate_unit=constants.LENGTHUNIT_M,
-                coordinate_x=1.0,
-                coordinate_y=1.0,
-                coordinate_z=1.0)
-        ),
-        station2=dict(
-            stationtype="International",
-            HBA=AntennafieldXYZ(
-                type="HBA",
-                coordinate_system=constants.COORDINATESYSTEM_ITRF2000,
-                coordinate_unit=constants.LENGTHUNIT_M,
-                coordinate_x=2.0,
-                coordinate_y=2.0,
-                coordinate_z=2.0),
-            LBA=AntennafieldXYZ(
-                type="LBA",
-                coordinate_system=constants.COORDINATESYSTEM_ITRF2000,
-                coordinate_unit=constants.LENGTHUNIT_M,
-                coordinate_x=2.0,
-                coordinate_y=2.0,
-                coordinate_z=2.0),
-        )
-    )
-
-
-def compose_station(
-        name,
-        antennafieldtypes
-    ):
-    if name not in stationmetadata:
-        raise Exception("unknown station: "+ name+" (known stations:"+ str(stationmetadata.keys())+")")
-    else:
-        __afield1=None
-        __afield2=None
-        for type in antennafieldtypes:
-            if type not in stationmetadata.get(name):
-                raise Exception("antenna field type",type,"not defined for stations",name)
-            else:
-                if not __afield1:
-                    __afield1=stationmetadata.get(name).get(type)
-                elif not __afield2:
-                    __afield2=stationmetadata.get(name).get(type)
-                else:
-                    raise Exception("maximum of two antennafields exceeded for station:",name)
-
-        return Station(
-            name=name,
-            type=stationmetadata.get(name).get("stationtype"),
-            antennafield1=__afield1,
-            antennafield2=__afield2,
-            )
-
-
-