Amazing and fascinating journeys usually begin at the station. They are diverse in architectural styles and comfort, but all have one functional purpose - to receive and send trains, as well as provide a comfortable stay for passengers. Trains have become quite a practical and fast mode of transport, so we’ll go to the train stations and find out which is the largest train station in the world.
The largest train stations in the world:
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Kursky Station in Moscow
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Let's start with the Russian Federation and imagine the largest station in Moscow. But when it was opened, it was the smallest station in the Russian city.
Today, after several reconstructions and the introduction of modern technologies, Kursky Station is the largest in the Russian Federation. Every day it serves about 12 thousand passengers.
And once the station in Russia had a completely different name and was called Nizhny Novgorod, and was, it is hard to imagine, outside the city limits.
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Jakarta cat
The southeastern region in terms of demographics exceeds the rest of the planet, and the influx of tourists here in recent decades has increased significantly.
Therefore, it is not surprising that the railway station in the capital of Indonesia is the largest in Southeast Asia. It was built back in the 19th century, and it was repeatedly reconstructed.
Now Jakarta Kota has 12 access roads, and the building itself was recognized in 1993 as an object of cultural heritage and historical landmark.
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Berlin Central Station
The old building of the Lert station was almost destroyed during the Second World War, and a new one was built in its place. In 2006, it was completely renovated.
Berlin's two-level train station is the largest in Europe, and serves hundreds of thousands of passengers daily. A complex system of tunnels and bridges has been created for the functioning of 14 access roads, and in the comfortable halls of the transport hub everything is thought out for the convenience of passengers and those who meet.
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Station
The station in the Indian city of Mumbai is not only the most beautiful in the world, but also one of the largest in Asia. During the construction, various architectural styles were mixed here, and the building presents a kind of mosaic.
It was originally named after Queen Victoria, and then renamed in honor of the national hero of India. Every day, 18 railway sites serve thousands of passengers, and the building itself is included in the cultural heritage of the Planet.
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Leipzig Central Station
Leipzig-Central walked around all its European counterparts in the occupied space. Opened in 1915, today it has 24 railway platforms, two of which are laid underground for safety.
A multilevel transport hub serves 120 thousand passengers daily, and the building itself is impressive in size. Only the facade is spread over 298 meters.
The Leipzig station twice got into the movies, and in 2011 won the "Station of the Year" award.
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Termini in Rome
One of the oldest transport hubs in Italy and Europe began to function in 1862. In terms of area, it is second only to Leipzig, and due to its gigantic size it received the nickname "Dinosaur".
He underwent major restructuring during the reign of Mussolini, and now the main building, like much in Europe, is made in the architectural style of modernity.
From its platforms, and there are only 29 of them, you can go anywhere in Europe, as well as use suburban trains. More than 400 thousand people use the services of the Termini daily.
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Munich Main Station
Another transport giant in Germany has 34 platforms and serves 360 thousand passengers daily.
Like all transport hubs in Germany, it was damaged during the war years and was almost rebuilt in the 60s of the last century. Then its throughput did not exceed 100 thousand.
Munich station, in addition to interstate lines, serves suburban routes, and is also connected to two underground lines.
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Shinjuku
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Japan's oldest railway station began sending trains back in 1885. But time does not stand still and Shinjuku has become a high-tech transport complex associated with the subway and ground urban transport.
The Japanese giant holds the record for daily passenger traffic, passing through its terminals, backs and platforms 3 and a half million people.
Of the 36 platforms, most of them are serviced by suburban and metro trains.
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Northern
In 2012, pianos were installed at all France stations. It is not known whether this affected the quality of service, but the mood is uplifting.
The North Station in Paris with its 44 ways is the absolute record holder in Europe. The history of transportation began with a small station in 1842, which makes Severny one of the oldest in the world.
Recently, a project has been adopted to increase access roads to 77, which will significantly reduce the load on the main lines.
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Grand central terminal
Undoubtedly, the largest station in the world in terms of the number of access platforms and the area occupied by them. New York Central began to function in 1871, and now it is connected by three metro stations. According to the editors of thebiggest.ru, it is also one of the most beautiful and atmospheric stations in the world.
The building itself has a magnificent view with large arched ceilings, large stained-glass windows, and sculptural compositions are installed on the facade.
In the project, to expand the area of tracks and increase them from 67 to 75, and place additional platforms underground.
Conclusion
As you can see, today railway stations are huge buildings and high-tech platforms. It all started with small one-story buildings, with a maximum of two access roads in both directions. It is interesting that the first film, shot by the Lumiere brothers, was on a railway theme, predicting the great popularity of this type of transport in the future.
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Editor's Note: This article has been updated since its initial publication in September 2017.