Majestic Train Stations

Antwerpen-Centraal Station

The Antwerp Central Train Station (Antwerpen-Centraal or Gare Centrale d'Anvers) is the main station located in Antwerp, Belgium. It is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful train stations in the world, built between 1895 and 1905 to replace the old wooden train station built in 1854. The main building was designed by architect L. Delacenserie. The interior is lavish, using more than 20 different varieties of marble and stone. The platforms themselves are covered by a huge iron and glass vaulted ceiling.

Grand Central Terminal

As one of America's busiest train terminals, Grand Central is both well-known and beloved. Opening in 1913 after 10 years of construction, the building of Grand Central was the largest construction project in New York at the time, with a sprawling 70-acre compound and 32 miles of train track. The Beaux-Arts architecture of Grand Central with its soaring ceiling, lofty arches, immense volume of space and miles of marble is just one of the many beauties of this grand space.

St Pancras Station

St Pancras Railway Station was opened in 1868 and is known for its Victorian engineering and Gothic Architecture. The station was designed by William Henry Barlow, an English civil engineer in the 19th century. It featured the largest single-span roof (made of a lattice design with wrought iron framework, timber, slate and glass) in the world at the time of completion. A hotel that fronts the station - the Midland Grand Hotel, a masterpiece of Victoria Gothic Architecture, opened in 1873, designed by George Gilbert Scott. The materials used were primarily brick but in a polychromatic style.

World Trade Center PATH Station

Also known as the New York City Transportation Hub and billed as the "Most Expensive Train Station" ever at USD$4 billion, the World Trade Center PATH Station was designed by renowned architect Santiago Calatrava. After 12 years of construction delays and troubles, the station began to open its doors to the public, aiming to fully operation by end 2016. Comprised of steel ribs and glass, the main centerpiece is known as the "Oculus" - an elliptical structure that evokes an image of a dove being released from one's hands. The ribs extend to create two canopies over the north and south part of the world trade center plaza. An operable skylight frames a part of the New York City skyline. Vast, column-free spaces facilitate orientation, comfort and enhanced security.

Oriente, Lisbon Train Station

The Gare do Oriente in Lisbon, Portugal, is one of the main Portuguese transport hubs. It was designed by famous Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava in 1995, and inaugurated in 1998 as part of the Expo '98 world's fair opening celebrations. It features a modernist design with influences from Gothic architecture. The leaf like canopy lattice structure of glass and metal is raised high above the road creating an extremely open and spacious environment while daylighting the space.

Arnhem Central Train Station

The ambitious Arnhem Central Transfer Station opened in late 2015 after 20 years in the making. It was the result of a massive masterplanning effort to redevelop the wider area around the station. As the new face and "front door" of Arnhem, Netherlands - the station aims to be a node between Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Arnhem Station does a spectacular job at bringing together various modes of transportation, from trains to buses to cars to bicycles through the fluidity of form of architecture. The terminal features a twisting central structural element that supports the roof and allows for large column-free spans, and the circulation of cyclists, pedestrians and cars around each other. The inside and outside come together in the terminal where ceilings, walls and floors transition seamlessly between one another.