Dec 23, 2010

Most Impressive Railway Stations

After Airport, Railway station is other destination that often visited by thousand of people around globe daily, a good railways station could be revisited, recommended, and that will bring more revenue to the country itself. Here`s I compile some of the best railways stations in the world.

St. Pancras Station, Great Britain:

                                        St. Pancras Station, Great Britain
The railway station is located in London and it is known for the huge statues that are made of bronze and the champagne bar. The champagne bar alone is renown as the longest one in Europe. The building was completely built in 1868 after 4 years of construction. In 1960, the building was planned to destroy. Luckily, that did not happen.

Estacion de Atocha, Spain:
                                            Estacion de Atocha, Spain
The railway station have operated since 1851. The station used to be a standard station until Rafael Moneo, a designer, added a 4,000 sq exotic garden inside the station. The garden is like a little jungle with 500 different species include carnivorous plants and turtles. if you hate animals and plants, you can visit a provident night club inside the station instead.

Antwerp Central Station, Belgium:

                                        Antwerp Central Station, Belgium
The construction was completed in 1905 and since that time it have served millions of people every year. The station is known for the vast dome and the impressive bridge. The railway is also called- Railway Cathedral.

Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus, India:
                                          Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus, India
Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus was designed by Frederick William Stevens, an English architecture, in 19th century. It is known as one of the busiest railway station in the country. The station was enrolled in the list of the World Heritage sites in 2004. The mixed architectural concept between Victorian Gothic and Ancient India what made the station included in the World Heritage sites list.

Haydarpasa, Istanbul, Turkey:
                                         Haydarpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
  The station was built as a gift to Sultan Abdulhamidu II from the German Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1908. East Station of Istanbul is remarkable in the way that it is surrounded by water on three of its sides and built on almost 1100 wooden piles, reinforced at the bottom of the sea. The building resembles Teutonic castle and looks just gorgeous. Marble steps lead to the monumental facade with a large baroque clock. If you have enough time, be sure to look in a restaurant in the east wing and admire the unusual tile decoration.

Shinjuku Station, Japan:
                                            Shinjuku Station, Japan
Shinjuku Station opened in 1885 as a stop on Japan Railway's Akabane-Shinagawa line. The opening of the Chūō Line (1889), Keiō Line (1915) and Odakyū Line (1923) led to increasing traffic through the station. The average number of entries and exits per day for the various companies operating at Shinjuku Station is 3,398,006 people. This is the most of any station in the world. It is registered with Guinness World Records. Including an underground arcade, there are well over 200 exits.