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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040917172248
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-04-018263
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040915
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040917
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040917

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STATION CASINOS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000898660
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990]
		IRS NUMBER:				880136443
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0714

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2411 W SAHARA AVE
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7023672411

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 295000
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89126

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SARTINI BLAKE L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000939979
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21640
		FILM NUMBER:		041036421

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2411 WEST SAHARA AVENUE
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7023672411

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2411 WEST SAHARA AVENUE
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89102
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-09-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000898660</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STATION CASINOS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000939979</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SARTINI BLAKE L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2411 WEST SAHARA AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAS VEGAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>89102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-09-15</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>51100</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>48.9631</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4416085</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan.  The original implementation date was April 21, 2004, with an amended implementation date of August 19, 2004 and the termination date is November 15, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Blake L. Sartini and Delise F. Sartini Family Trust u/a/d 9/16/91, as amended and restated.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Blake L. Sartini</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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