From terminals with a completely latticed roof to train stations made with discarded shipping containers, these designs demonstrate that modern transit design is anything but ordinary.
Some of the most distinctive architectural designs have been done for train stations. Arthur Kupreychuk is a designer who came up with a cloud-like look for a train station in the Ukraine. From above, it looks like a massive storm is brewing over a set of tracks, but this is actually just the domed roof of the structure. Considering how much time people can spend in these stations, waiting for their next train to come, it's great to know that individuals are doing their best to make this stay that much more enjoyable.
17 Distinct Train Stations
From Lavish Lattice Train Stations to Shipping Container Terminals:
Jamie Danielle Munro — Apr 8, 2014 — Art & Design
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Chopped Block Architecture
Musee Cantonal des Beaux-Arts Takes an Axed Appearance
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Overgrown Pedestrian Overpasses
Issy les Moulineaux Promenade is a Natural Connection in Paris
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Lavish Lattice Train Stations
Tianjin's High Speed Rail Station is a Transit Cathedral of Light
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Smoldering Train Stations
The Anisotropic by Handan Yalki Takes its Form from Curling Flames
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Shipping Container Terminals
The Barneveld Noord Train Station Has a Simple but Strong Presence
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Colossal Columnal Architecture
The Seoul International Train Station Defines Spaces with Posts
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Geometric Dome Structures
The King's Cross Train Station Redevelopment is Dynamically Designed
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Floating Cloud Architecture
This Arthur Kupreychuk Design Looks Like it’s Under a Dark Cloud
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Twig-Covered Locomotive Platforms
Westbahnhof Train Station by Shahira Hammad is Rustic
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Trypophobe-Torturing Architecture
The Train Nest is Made Up of Repeated Forms and Perforations
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Slithering Slope Stations
'Express Rail Link West Kowloon Terminus' by Aedas is Glorious
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Speedy Public Transportation Installations
Get Going with the Overvecht Train Station Slide
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Greening Train Stations
Birmingham's New Street Station
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Arching Travel Architecture
The Oslo Central Train Station Looks Like a Cathedral
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Cellular Train Terminals
This Chicago Union Station Proposal Affords Much More Organic Circulation
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Upcycled Train Stations
El Galpon is an Organic, Fair-Trade Market Made out of a Transit Depot
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Jungle Jam Train Terminals
The Tree-inspired Station by Yizhar Galmidi and Eliran Yaksein is Green
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