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After Airport, Railway station is other destination that often visited by thousand of tourist before they transit to a travel object they already planned. 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

01. St. Pancras Station, Great Britain

The building was completely built in 1868 after 4 years of construction.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. In 1960, the building was planned to destroy. Luckily, that did not happen.

02. Antwerp Central Station, Belgium

The station is known for the vast dome and the impressive bridge. The construction was completed in 1905 and since that time it have served millions of people every year. The railway is also called- Railway Cathedral. From the picture above, I think you know the reason.

03. Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus, India

Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus was designed by Frederick William Stevens, an English architecture, in 19th century. The station is located in Mumbai, India, and 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.

04. 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

05. Southern Cross Station, Australia

The railway could be found in Melbourne and it was completely rebuilt in 2006. The most interesting part of this building is on the waving roof. Because of that roof, the station was awarded Lubetkin Prize by Royal Institute of British Architects

06. Kanazawa Station, Japan

The railway building was constructed with Japanese classic and futuristic concept. At the front gate,the station welcomes all visitor with 14 meters huge gate.Next, at the interior, the station is featured with huge dome from 300 glass panes that connect the eastern and western side of the station. Most of the material is wood and metal.

07. La Gare de Strasbourg, France

The railway station was built since 1883 and it received an extreme renovation in 2007. In the first time, the station was designed by Johann Jacobsthal from Berlin.At this time, the station owns a massive 120 meters cocoon glass on top area. It gives a contrast look to overall design but it is good that most visitors love it.

08 North Park Cable Way, Austria

The building was constructed by Zaha Hadid architect Studios and the station itself is located in Innsbruck city. Zaha Hadid built the railway`s indoor roof with a wavy abstract concept. It look weird for the first time visitor but it became a popular hallmark after several months.

09. Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, Malaysia

The railway station was launched to public in 1910. Because the number of visitor is growing rapidly, the building was constantly reconstructed, expanded and rebuild since that year. The railway adopt Eastern and western style and it is known as one of the best railway station in South East Asia

10.Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Germany

Berlin Hauptbahnhof railway station is very famous in Germany and Europe. The construction was finished in 2006 and it operates effectively since that day. The building is palisade with metal and glass panels and facilitated with 80 stores. The station was constructed in 2 levels and 14 platforms. Interestingly, the station was located near a beautiful beach that is perfect in summer.

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