TOP 10 LIST!
10 COOLEST TRAIN STATIONS IN THE WORLD
(WHAT CLARIFIES A TRAIN STATION AS BEING ONE OF THE BEST?)
GREAT QUESTION. IN MY OPINION:
-LOTS TO DO WHILST THERE
- MIGHT HAVE LOTS OF GOOD CONNECTIONS OF ROUTES (THINK BARCELONA SANTO STATION DOES CENTRAL EUROPE)
- MIGHT LOOK REALLY COOL IN ARCHITECTURE
- MIGHT HAVE A STAT THAT SEPERATES IT FROM BEING LIKE OTHER STATIONS
- MIGHT BE WORLDS BUSIEST
- MIGHT BE WORLDS MOST REMOTE
IF THERE'S MORE THAN 10, COULD LIST SOME HONORABLE MENTIONS AT BOTTOM
(DO I NEED PICTURES OF EVERY ONE?)
GREAT QUESTION. NO. IDEALLY FIT ON A DOUBLE SPREAD.
(THANKS ASH)
GREAT STATEMENT. YOU'RE WELCOME/
14 | MANE RAIL & INFRASTRUCTURE | MAY 2019
Tanggula Mountain Railway Station, Tibet – Highest train station in the world
Located a staggering 16,627 feet (5,068 meters) above sea level, the Tanggula Mountain Railway Station in the Tibet Autonomous Zone is the highest train station in the world. Although passengers are not permitted to board or alight at this station as of 2010, many routes on the China railway network still pass through here. It is not uncommon for trains to occasionally stop here to wait for other trains to pass, allowing passengers to take in their mountainous surroundings.
Liege-Guillemins, Belgium: A High-Speed Railway with Futuristic Design
Opened in 2009, the Liege-Guillemins station was designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. The structure is notable for its arched ceilings, made of white concrete, steel, and glass. In addition to its cutting-edge design, the new building is also equipped to handle high-speed trains serving a number of destinations throughout Europe.
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Shinjuku Station - The World's Busiest Train Station
With over 3.6 million people passing through the station daily, Shinjuku Station in the city of Tokyo, Japan, is the busiest train station in the world in by passenger use. The station is the main hub for trains connecting special wards and Western Tokyo. Shinjuku Station has 36 platforms including above and underground arcades, over 200 exits, and several hallways.
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Cook Railway Station, Australia – The most remote train station
This station is located along the longest straight railway track in the world, somewhere in the middle of nowhere. Now more or less abandoned, and reportedly with a resident population of just four people, the railway station in this ghost town is used to refuel trains and as a rest stop of their drivers.
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Bockenheimer Warte—Frankfurt, Germany
– Funny front entrance
This is a busy transfer station in west Frankfurt, the station is home to three Frankfurt U-bahn lines. However, it’s not this that makes the station unique, it’s the entrance and exit. The entrance is a classic-style train car bursting through the ground. Great humour!