It's a few years since I was there, and my memory of it is impressionistic, but I found Marseille St Charles impressive. A bit like Liverpool Lime Street but at a higher level above the street and a splendid stairway up to it.
For me its Kleine Scheidig between Wengen and Grindlewald. Junction for the Eiger railway. Spectacular views (google image it) and often busy with three trains and hordes of tourists one minute, then silence and eagles soaring overhead the next.
Aside from the occasional freight and the Glacier/Bernina Expresses, Filisur's regular timetable is very similar.It's that sort of station (rather than the likes of Zuerich Hbf) where the Takt is most impressive - about 55 minutes (or whatever; I forget what the frequency is) of delightful quiet, then 5 minutes of busy activity.
Single track fun! It's not fully Takt yet, but in a similar passing place spirit and hourly flurry of activity way: Voss in Norway is pretty special too.It's that sort of station (rather than the likes of Zuerich Hbf) where the Takt is most impressive - about 55 minutes (or whatever; I forget what the frequency is) of delightful quiet, then 5 minutes of busy activity.
Would this be the place? Thanks for reminding me of a great trip.
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Binz on the Rügenscher Kleinbahn because of the excellent restaurant and bar with a terrace adjacent to the platform. Quaffing good German beer while watching narrow gauge steam ply its trade.
There are many I love:
NY Penn (hate simultaneously but also so NYC, hot, hectic, electric)
Princeton Junction - sentimental reasons but also for the NEC racetrack, pretty exhilarating
Amsterdam Centraal - fantastic arrival and vantage on both sides, also a good experience to use. Loving the new blue/52 metro line too, such a game-changer.
Paris Nord - again, for the arrival. Excitement to be in Paris. Departing, I don't love it.
Cannes - used a lot for work. Moody, placed under a fly-over but such a classic exit and walk down to the sea. Nice is similar in feeling, but larger and classical.
Florence SMN - incredible architecture, and contrast to the city
Shinagawa - much time spent overlooking it from hotels. Station itself is meh (most Japanese ones are all function - and food!) - but watching all the trains weave through is mesmerizing. Tokyo doesn't have as many junctions, Shibuya is fragmented and developed over, Shinjuku doesn't have the shinkansen. So this is the one (and Ueno more is underground).
Circular Quay - what a setting. Train-wise and facilities-wise not so interesting, but who cares. Love Museum and St James for other reaso
For me it would have to be Milano Centrale, not only for the architecture and engineering, but also for the frequency and variety of both internal and international train services, the sheer volume and variety of human life passing through it....and the excellent new bar and restaurant showcasing local food and drink.
For me its Kleine Scheidig between Wengen and Grindlewald. Junction for the Eiger railway. Spectacular views (google image it) and often busy with three trains and hordes of tourists one minute, then silence and eagles soaring overhead the next.
In terms of favourite stations, do you reckon I could put a vote in for St.-Quirin-Platz?But as a station, München actually is nowhere near my favourite in Germany. If this thread were about cities, München would definitely be one of my tops (maybe because it's my former home town)
In terms of favourite stations, do you reckon I could put a vote in for St.-Quirin-Platz?
Well in that case may I present Cite and Saint-Michel on the Paris Metro line 4. If you read into their construction you will realise what a wonderful feat of engineering they are.Why not? U-Bahn stations count too, as do S-Bahn ones!
And a bit more Mediterranean than Liverpool! (Id still love to visit Liverpool btw)It's a few years since I was there, and my memory of it is impressionistic, but I found Marseille St Charles impressive. A bit like Liverpool Lime Street but at a higher level above the street and a splendid stairway up to it.
I like Metropark too (and New Brunswick similarly for the density) - Metropark being luck enough to have both Regionals and Acelas pulling in off the main lines. Plus the huge business parks, like a mini-Stamford. GSP I can do withoutWas pleasantly surprised to see you have mentioned Princeton junction! I was actually coming into this thread to say metro park which I believe is on the same line!
- Köln Hbf
- Milano Centrale
Not anymore since that glass wall seperates one from the trains I think.Never thought much of the station though the view out of the front windows of the cathedral is something else.
That's more like it - a cathedral of trains!
Not anymore since that glass wall seperates one from the trains I think.