6 Beautiful Train Stations From Around The World

Published April 4, 2014
Updated February 12, 2018

Elektrozavodskaya Station & Komsomolskaya, Russia

Elektrozavodskaya Station

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Located in Moscow, these two stations are world renowned for their bright and bold interiors. Elektrozavodskaya (named after a light bulb company) features designs from prominent Russians including Vladimir Schuko, Vladimir Gelfreich and Igor Rozhin.

Komsomolskaya, too, features some fancy handiwork, designed with red granite, marble and featuring stunning mosaics.

Komsomolskaya

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Antwerp Central Station, Belgium

Antwerp Central Station

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Located in Antwerp and voted as the fourth greatest train station in 2009 by Newsweek, Central Station is considered one of Belgium’s finest examples of architecture, combining the artistic sensibilities of various prominent architects including Louis Delancenserie, Clement van Bogaert and Jan Van Asperen.

The station was constructed between 1895 and 1905 and consists of vast domes, iron and glass train shed and a viaduct.

Central Station Photograph

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Pictures Of Beautiful Train Stations

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