IJhal Amsterdam Centraal Station building

IJhal Amsterdam Centraal Station building escalator design

Amsterdam’s Centraal Station is currently undergoing a drastic transformation, and will become the centrepiece of the city’s plan to reconnect neighbourhood clusters through the restructuring of public transportation systems.

Frankfurt Railway Station Building, Germany

Frankfurt Railway Station Building, Germany

The station was built by the contractor Philipp Holzmann with construction starting in 1883. The Central-Bahnhof Frankfurt was finally opened on 18 August 1888. Right on the evening of the opening day, a train ran over the buffer stop and the locomotive was damaged

Future of Station Design conference: FOSD

Future of Station Design Conference in London speakers + information. The architecture of our stations is changing and we are living through a second renaissance in rail travel.

Birmingham New Street Station Gateway

Birmingham New Street Station Gateway

The striking concept designs, clad in shimmering, reflective metal, will create a bold, modern gateway to the city for the millions of people using the station each year

Manchester Piccadilly Station building design

The station received a five-year £100m refurbishment in 2002, which was the most expensive improvement on the UK rail network at the time. There are plans to enlarge the station with two new through platforms as part of the Northern Hub and five new platforms as part of the High Speed 2 proposals.

Rome Railway Station – Stazione Termini Roma

Rome Railway Station - Stazione Termini Roma

The Railway Station building was designed by the two teams that won an architecture competition in 1947. It was inaugurated in 1950. Principal material: travertine & reinforced concrete.

Leipzig Glass Hall: Neue Messe Central Hall

Neue Messe Central Hall Leipzig building

Design: Redevelopment by Ian Ritchie Architects. The Neue Messe Central Hall structure is also known as the Glass Palace. This is one of the largest railway station buildings in Germany.

Dresden Station Building Redevelopment

Dresden Station Building Renewal

Foster + Partners are masters of the one-liner. With some of the practice’s buildings you are left wanting some greater complexity or richness, but in the case of the restoration of the Dresden Hauptbahnhof, one of the most impressive late nineteenth century railway stations, the key move is of an apparent simplicity one which belies a complexity that is both surprising and highly effective.

Randstad Rail Station Beatrixlaan, Den Haag

Randstadrail is a project for a new light urban rail network for the area between The Hague and Rotterdam. The network runs partly over existing tram and railway tracks and will be supplemented with new sections

Koningin Julianaplein, Den Haag Building by OMA

Koningin Julianaplein, Den Haag Building, OMA Project Holland, Design, Property, Image Koningin Julianaplein Den Haag Architecture Development Proposal – design by OMA in The Hague, The Netherlands 18 Aug 2009 Koningin Julianaplein – Design: Office for Metropolitan Architecture The Hague central station is a rather unattractive main line terminal. It is located in the transition … Read more

CTA Morgan Station Building Chicago

CTA Morgan Station Building Chicago

CTA Morgan Station Building, Fulton Market District Chicago, Illinois, USA new elevated station at Morgan and Lake Streets design by Ross Barney Architects