Station to StationThis text is a celebration of the life and architecture of the railwaytation and its evolution. It provides an informative account of the socialnd political context of stations over the last 150 years, and examines theackground of some of the world's major stations.;Railway stations havelways held a special place in the public's affection. The lure of the greatailway terminus has been especially strong, with the grandeur of therchitecture fused with the prospects for adventure, escape or challengeromised by far-flung destinations. The many stations featured in this bookover a wide spectrum of architectural styles and developments and importantistoric events, from the early provincial and colonial railways, theictorian Gothic of London's St Pancras and the Beaux-Arts splendour of Grandentral Station in New York, to the modern structural feats of Nicholasrimshaw's Waterloo International Terminal and Santiago Calatrava's Lyonatolas. Other stations from all over the world include the Union Stations int Louis, Washington, DC, Chicago and Toronto; Pennsylvania Station, New York; |
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