Railway Stations! A Hundred of Them!

By Carolineld @carolineld

Britain is in the midst of Railway 200 celebrations, but it's not alone in its affection for rail travel and infrastructure. There's a fantastic website celebrating 100 European railway stations. 


United Stations of Europe is centred on a map highlighting the continent's finest, 'selected by railway experts and enthusiasts for their geographic importance and architectural significance'. It recognises their importance as 'places of passage and of memory', important for their architecture, cultural significance, and environmental contributions. 
 Thirty countries feature, but London manages an impressive two entries (Waterloo and St Pancras), while other British stations include Birmingham New Street, Liverpool Lime Street, Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley. (Before Londoners get too smug, though, we are beaten by Paris which has no less than four stations on the map. I'm not disputing the choice, although I would note that the map is the creation of French railway architecture practice AREP.)

With the opportunity to browse the stations either on a map of Europe or one by one - many featuring additional information about the architects, key features, destinations, and local food and attractions - this site is well worth exploring.