Which is the grandest railway station in your country?

centralized pandemonium · September 23rd, 2005, 10:28 PM

So?

In India, it has got to be the Victoria Terminus in Mumbai.

edubejar · September 23rd, 2005, 11:50 PM

wow those are some amazing Gothic and Byzantine details for a train station.

PakistaniSoul · September 24th, 2005, 03:30 AM

Well thats how Most of EM are in southAsia;P

centralized pandemonium · September 24th, 2005, 05:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edubejar

wow those are some amazing Gothic and Byzantine details for a train station.

Hehehehe yeah. Its supposed to be really good. Its said that when it was built, the "Rulers of India, bought South Kensington with them". This VT plays host to over 2.5 million people a day

. There are other big stations in Madras too. They are gigantic.

centralized pandemonium · September 24th, 2005, 06:10 AM

Here are some more fotos

Progress

centralized pandemonium · September 24th, 2005, 06:22 AM

A night pic

Pic from www.irfca.org

PotatoGuy · September 24th, 2005, 07:17 AM

thats beautiful.. so like gothic and european but at the same time indian, nice blend

The U.S.'s i think would be Grand Central Terminal in New York

argory · September 24th, 2005, 07:25 AM

Those are fantastic Mumbai pictures of Victoria Terminus.

This is Kuala Lumpur’s old railway station (right) and railway office in a 1950/60s picture. Built along the lines of railway station architecture of India during the British rule, it’s still one of the most imposing buildings in KL.

More recent views...

Accura4Matalan · September 24th, 2005, 09:31 PM

In the UK, I'd probably say York. Its not as modern as most UK stations, but thats what I like about it

Effer · September 26th, 2005, 02:30 AM

Grand Central Station, NYC

FM 2258 · September 26th, 2005, 03:43 AM

I would agree with Grand Central station for the United States. I don't think the US was ever into fancy railway stations. We probably focused more on building tracks to span our vast country.

Fir3blaze · September 26th, 2005, 06:10 PM

Victoria Terminus in Mumbai looks very grand! It's a good thing they conserve the station

CHI · September 26th, 2005, 09:31 PM

Grand Central Station

beta29 · September 27th, 2005, 10:36 AM

As far as I know the biggest train station in Germany and Europe is Leipzig!

But in the year 2006 Berlin Lehrter Bahnhof will be bigger

GNU · September 27th, 2005, 05:26 PM

yup! it has to be either leipzig or Frankfurt

GNU · September 28th, 2005, 03:17 PM

some more pics from Leipzig (east Germany):

the steel work of the train hall:

chiccoplease · September 28th, 2005, 03:42 PM

I think Grand Central is a joke. What's so special about it?

To me Hanover Hauptbahnhof is the grandest railway station in Germany:

That and Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof.

GNU · September 28th, 2005, 03:57 PM

Well I think Grand central surely is a great looking station.

Btw: does somebody have pics from the recently renovated roof of the Frankfurt mainstation??
Im desperately looking for some ,but I cant find any.

poller1 · September 28th, 2005, 04:10 PM

Those Mumbai pics are astonishing.

In Belgium the busiest are the Brussels North, Central and South station, but the most beautiful imo is ANTWERP CENTRAL STATION. Some pics :

beta29 · September 28th, 2005, 04:16 PM

@Checker: This is the only pic I have:

FRANKFURT Hauptbahnhof:

September 23rd, 2005, 10:28 PM	#1
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centralized pandemonium Satyameva Jayate Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Can-duh-a Posts: 2,906 Likes (Received): 0	Here are some more fotos Progress __________________ Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and he gets drunk and sunburned every weekend. www.ironaddicts.com

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centralized pandemonium Satyameva Jayate Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Can-duh-a Posts: 2,906 Likes (Received): 0	A night pic Pic from www.irfca.org __________________ Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and he gets drunk and sunburned every weekend. www.ironaddicts.com Last edited by centralized pandemonium; September 24th, 2005 at 09:43 PM.

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PotatoGuy Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Madrid, Sp - OC, CA Posts: 1,272 Likes (Received): 0	thats beautiful.. so like gothic and european but at the same time indian, nice blend The U.S.'s i think would be Grand Central Terminal in New York __________________ "Ignorance is Bliss"

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Accura4Matalan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Preston, England/Colwyn Bay, North Wales Posts: 11,838 Likes (Received): 42	In the UK, I'd probably say York. Its not as modern as most UK stations, but thats what I like about it __________________ Preston Projects List Updated 11th September 2010

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edubejar Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,471 Likes (Received): 6	wow those are some amazing Gothic and Byzantine details for a train station.

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PakistaniSoul Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Karachi/Newjersery Posts: 68 Likes (Received): 0	Well thats how Most of EM are in southAsia;P

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argory Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 887 Likes (Received): 7	Those are fantastic Mumbai pictures of Victoria Terminus. This is Kuala Lumpur’s old railway station (right) and railway office in a 1950/60s picture. Built along the lines of railway station architecture of India during the British rule, it’s still one of the most imposing buildings in KL. More recent views...

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Effer Above the Ignorance Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: E Pluribus Unum Posts: 3,769 Likes (Received): 23	Grand Central Station, NYC __________________ /r/trees. the most peaceful place on the internet.

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FM 2258 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Posts: 4,480 Likes (Received): 24	I would agree with Grand Central station for the United States. I don't think the US was ever into fancy railway stations. We probably focused more on building tracks to span our vast country.

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Fir3blaze Fir3blaze Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Surabaya, Singapore Posts: 886 Likes (Received): 3	Victoria Terminus in Mumbai looks very grand! It's a good thing they conserve the station

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CHI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 192 Likes (Received): 0	Grand Central Station

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beta29 Made in Estonia Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hamburg/Berlin/Tallinn Posts: 1,035 Likes (Received): 2	As far as I know the biggest train station in Germany and Europe is Leipzig! But in the year 2006 Berlin Lehrter Bahnhof will be bigger

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GNU Gnuru Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Brave GNU World Posts: 2,787 Likes (Received): 10	yup! it has to be either leipzig or Frankfurt

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GNU Gnuru Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Brave GNU World Posts: 2,787 Likes (Received): 10	some more pics from Leipzig (east Germany): the steel work of the train hall:

September 28th, 2005, 03:42 PM	#17
chiccoplease Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 174 Likes (Received): 6	I think Grand Central is a joke. What's so special about it? To me Hanover Hauptbahnhof is the grandest railway station in Germany: That and Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof.

September 28th, 2005, 03:57 PM	#18
GNU Gnuru Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Brave GNU World Posts: 2,787 Likes (Received): 10	Well I think Grand central surely is a great looking station. Btw: does somebody have pics from the recently renovated roof of the Frankfurt mainstation?? Im desperately looking for some ,but I cant find any.

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poller1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,850 Likes (Received): 8	Those Mumbai pics are astonishing. In Belgium the busiest are the Brussels North, Central and South station, but the most beautiful imo is ANTWERP CENTRAL STATION. Some pics : Last edited by poller1; September 28th, 2005 at 04:15 PM.

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beta29 Made in Estonia Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hamburg/Berlin/Tallinn Posts: 1,035 Likes (Received): 2	@Checker: This is the only pic I have: FRANKFURT Hauptbahnhof:

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