Following are the factors affecting on selection of survey station for chain surveying.
1) As far as possible the survey work should be based upon the basic principle of surveying i.e. working from whole to the part.
2) Number of stations shall be minimum.
3) Main station should be intervisible.
4) Survey lines if possible should run through a level ground.
5) If possible a long line should be run roughly through the middle of area.
6) The stations should be so selected that the obstacles in chaining and ranging should be avoided.
7) The stations should be so the area should be divided into well-conditioned triangles.
8) Stations are selected on firm and level ground.
9) The survey lines should run as far as possible nearer to object.