In major cities of the world, train stations constructed over a century ago still remain their lifeline.
Emporis, a leading database of information about building and construction projects, came up with a list of 10 most spectacular train stations in the world.
Except for three, all these stations have complete 100 years. These architectural masterpieces have retained the flair of the era gone by and they still remain part of commuters’ daily life.
Let’s take a look at them.
Building Name: Antwerpen-Centraal
City, Country: Antwerp, Belgium
Year: 1905
Architect(s): Louis Dela Censerie, Clement van Bogaert
Building Name: Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
City, Country: Mumbai, India
Year: 1888
Architect(s): FrederikWilliamStevens
Building Name: Gare de Liege-Guillemins
City, Country: Liege, Belgium
Year: 2009
Architect(s): Santiago Calatrava
Building Name: Gare de Strasbourg
City, Country: Strasbourg, France
Year: 1883
Architect(s): Johann Eduard Jacobsthal, Jean Duthilleul
Building Name: Gare do Oriente
City, Country: Lisbon, Portugal
Year: 1998
Architect(s): Santiago Calatrava
Building Name: Grand Central Terminal
City, Country: New York City, USA
Year: 1913
Architect(s): Warren & Wetmore
Building Name: Hundertwasser Bahnhof
City, Country: Uelzen, Germany
Year: 1887
Architect(s): Hubert Stier, Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Building Name: King's Cross Railway Station
City, Country: London, England
Year: 1852
Architect(s): Lewis and William Cubitt, John McAslan + Partners
Building Name: Rotterdam Centraal Station
City, Country: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Year: 1957
Architect(s): S. of Ravesteyn, Benthem Crouwel, MVSA, West 8
Building Name: Southern Cross Railway Station
City, Country: Melbourne, Australia
Year: 1859
Architect(s): Grimshaw Architects, Daryl Jackson
