diff --git a/GeoLib/Station.h b/GeoLib/Station.h
index d85aace9603df31f5821378e42b86776cb505372..875998dcd6c9c8f5fbea7a8c3e33f7307302fb57 100644
--- a/GeoLib/Station.h
+++ b/GeoLib/Station.h
@@ -95,11 +95,9 @@ public:
     /// Returns all the sensor data for this observation site
     const SensorData* getSensorData() const { return this->_sensor_data; }
 
-protected:
+private:
     std::string _name;
     StationType _type{Station::StationType::STATION};  // GeoSys Station Type
-
-private:
     double _station_value{0.0};
     SensorData* _sensor_data{nullptr};
 };