11 of the world's most amazing train stations

Whether they're blasting over the tracks in Germany or
Japan, trains offer travelers a chance to sit back and relax as they ride
through some of the world's most incredible scenery.
But often the stations the trains depart from are an attraction in their
own right, counting among the world's most beautiful pieces of
architecture.
Hamburg-based architectural data company, Emporis just released a
list of 11 of the world's most spectacular train stations.
"Increasing numbers of cities are adorning themselves
with eye-catching station buildings that, with their
unconventional roof structures, bright colors and
extravagant shapes, become unique architectural
landmarks of those cities," the report says.
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The 11 stations include the artistic Hundertwasser
Bahnhof in Germany, decorated in the style of artist
Friedensreich; futuristic Gare de Liege-Guillemins in
Belgium, with its "gigantic arched roof that spans the
entire length of the station"; and the soon-to-be-
completed World Trade Center Transportation Hub in
New York "that will set new standards in station
architecture."
The report adds that historical stations are now being
eyed for elaborate and unusual renovations.
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King's Cross in London and Gare de Strasbourg in France, for instance,
are among stations that are now part modern art and part historical
landmarks.
Meanwhile, architectural masterpieces like Grand Central Terminal in
New York and Chhaatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai are equally
as impressive today as they were when opening in 1913 and 1888,
respectively.
Check out the above gallery for Emporis' full list of spectacular train
stations.