When it comes to commuting through local transit systems, people often walk through these hubs without even looking up, but these spectacular transit stations are offering commuters a much more modern and artistic place to travel through.
With subways and train stations being utilized by thousands of people on a daily basis, renovating these structures into contemporary designs and abstract shapes is a great way to get people to stop and notice. A creative way to turn structures that are commonly used into magnificent pieces of artwork, these spectacular transit systems will definitely make commuting to work or school something to look forward to.
From eco-friendly transit centres to those that feature subway slides, these mind-blowing transit stations will definitely turn an average commute into an artistically eye-opening experience.
30 Spectacular Transit Stations
From Glass-Domed Subway Stops to Sunken Transit Structures:
Tana Makmanee — Oct 23, 2013 — Art & Design
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Recycled Subway Spaces
Adam Kushner Uses Reclaimed Materials to Make an Epic Apartment
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Transmutating Transit Stops
Dennis Oppenheim Bus Home Links Passengers to Destinations
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Public Transit 2.0
Florence TAV Station
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Urban Subterranean Gardens
The LowLine Underground Park Hopes to Recapture the Past Futuristically
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Alluring Metro Photography
The Nick Frank Subway Series Finds Visionary Beauty Underground
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Ship-Like Transit Hubs
The King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station is Undulating
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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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Underground Cathedrals
Admire the Beauty of the Stunning New York City Hall Station
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Glass-Domed Subway Stops
The New York Fulton Street Station Provides Commuters with Natural Light
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Spiraling Transit Stations
The Newport Station in Wales is a Futuristic Eco-Efficient Hub
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Devastated Transit Terminals
Epanalepsis Shakes its Neighborhood with an Architectural Earthquake
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Subway Slides
HIK Ontwerpers Gives City Commuters a Post-Transit Thrill
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Sunken Transit Structures
The Malmo Central Station Combines the Old with the New
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Wickedly Winding Transport Rails
The West Kowloon Terminus Connects Hong Kong and Beijing
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Upstream Urban Commutes
The Aqualis Pier Concept for Moscow River by Andrew Bedov
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Serene Bus Stop Captures
Jack Hinds' 'Twenty-6ix' Series Reveals the Beauty of Public Transport
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Transit Tunnel Turbines
The City Speed Turbine Harnesses Wind Power from Vehicles
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Future Transit Hubs
Chicago Union Station Aims to Move Crowds Through Clouds
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Subway Cars as Art Studios
The Village Underground
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Disco-Inspired Transit Stops
U-Bahnhof by Pfarre Lighting Design Features Interactive Subway Art
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Arching Ribbon Transit Terminals
The Sofia Metro Station 20 Concept Features an Undulating Canopy
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Textured Transit Exits
Paul Raff Follies Provides Aesthetic Emergency Egress into Nature
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Suctioning Subway Stations
The Quicksand-Like Monte St Angelo Station in Naples
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Ecofied Transit Centers
San Francisco Transbay Transit Center Gets Go-Ahead Funds
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Greening Train Stations
Birmingham's New Street Station
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Cellular Train Terminals
This Chicago Union Station Proposal Affords Much More Organic Circulation
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Hill-Buried Transit Hubs
This Mogadouro Bus Station Sinks Into its Setting
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Coral-Like Subway Canopies
The Donostialdea Metro-Station Entrance by Snohetta is Sculptural
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Subterranean Subway Art
Tracy Fitzpatrick's Virtual Tour of Art & Design in The NYC Subway
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Electric Transportation Concepts
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Sink-Inspired Public Restrooms
This Public Washroom is Part of the Tokyo Toilet Project
Venetian-Inspired Museum Designs
The Conceptual Floating Glass Museum is AI-Generated
Redesigned Hybrid Offices
Mason Studio Redesigned Its Toronto Office For "The Greater Good"
Automated Vertical Car Parks
Daniel Statham Studio Designs the Future Car Park in China
Autonomous Timber Transportation Shuttles
The Conceptual 'Timber Shuttle' is Eco-Focused
Toronto Film Exhibitions
Imposter Cities Exhibition Explores Architecture & Cinematic Authenticity
Hotel Room Vehicle Designs
The Mercedes x Belmond Vision Pullman Express is a Hotel on Wheels
Augmented Reality Travel Murals
Tripadvisor's City Murals Entice People to Sunny San Diego
Smart Glass-Topped Lookouts
These Picturesque Cabins Offer Stunning Views Of the Sky
Supermarket-Style Pavilions
Venice Architecture Biennale's Latvian Pavilion Has a Familiar Form
Transforming Commuter Kick Scooters
The Conceptual 'Beam' Scooter Has a Flip-Up Seat
Personalized Embroidery Pop-Ups
Battersea Power Station's Botanical Atelier Enhances Spring Style
Sustainable Airport Terminal Designs
This Lush Green Terminal is Powered By Renewable Energy
Underwater Bicycling Parking Lots
Amsterdam Opens up a Large Underwater Lot at Centraal Station
Futuristic Auto Micro Factories
Most Architecture Unveils a Modern Factory for Charge Cars
Mall-Based Bank Office Spaces
The Bank of Montreal's New Office is in a Toronto Mall
Marina Hydrogen Refuelling Stations
Zaha Hadid Architects Creates Stations for NatPower
Psychedelic Sculptural Art Installations
The Frank Stella: Recent Sculpture Exhibition Opens in NY
Mockup-Inspired Garden Structures
New Affiliates & Samuel Stewart-Halevy Create Testbeds
Beautifully Sculptural Concrete Museums
Qatar Museums Unveils Official Images of the Lusail Museum
Transport-Inspired Footwear Collections
Mallet London Partners with Transport for London
Timber Nature Reserve Towers
The 'Lookout Tower' from Robert Gutowski Architects is Sculptural
Stunningly Whimsical Playgrounds
XISUI Design Draws Inspiration from Natural Forms Such as Caves
Rejuvenated Chinese Train Stations
MAD Architects Breathed New Life Into a Century-Old Station
Solar-Powered Rail Bus Systems
The RTA in Dubai Presents Plans for Floc Duo Rail System
Everchanging Water-Based Theaters
Open Architecture Designs the Yichang Grand Theater in China
Philosophical Residential Skyscrapers
Mercedes-Benz Places is Now Under Construction in Miami
Water-Inspired Theatre Designs
Open Architecture Unveils Its Plans for the Yichang Grand Theatre
Virtual Pub Museums
Heineken Pub Museums Spotlight Important Cultural Locations
Curved Concrete Hotels
Atelier d’More Transforms a Two-storey Building into a Contemporary Hotel
Vibrant Museum Foyer Renovations
Studio Besau-Marguerre Transfroms Mk&g's Foyer
Bunker-Borne Vacation Homes
This Subterranean Home Was Formerly a Wartime Bunker
Upcycled Tower Designs
3XN Shows How Sustainable and Cost-Cffective Reuse Can Be
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Playful Public Seating Designs
The London Festival of Architecture Boasts a Series of Seats
Light-Filled Public Restrooms
I IN Uses Yellow and Green to Create Vivid Toilet Interiors
Staggered TV Station Buildings
Albania's 'Klan TV' Building is Shaped Like a Stash Of Film Reels
Vibrant Public Bathhouses
Schemata Architects Brings a Fresh Twist to the Renovation of Komaeyu
Sand Dune-Inspired Airport Roofs
Kohn Pedersen Fox Completes a Terminal Design
Sculptural Sunken Gardens
Montalba Architects Renovates an Iconic Building in Los Angeles
Fast Food EV Chargers
Subway is Partnering with GenZ EV Solutions on Subway Oasis Charging Parks
Immersive Urban Woodwork
Roguski Reimagines Urban Landscapes in Wooden Masterpieces
Large Headquarter-Transformed Housing
Studio Egret West Designs Hayes Park Central and South
Colorful Metaverse Cities
Space Popular Applies Aldo Rossi’s Ideas to the Metaverse
Radial Modern Barbershops
Gin Design Group Creates a Design-Forward Layout for This Barbershop
Subterranean Garden Installations
Tideway is Bringing Attention to the Thames Tideway Tunnel
Micro-City Housing Nooks
Notan Office Transforms an Industrial Site in Brussels
Toronto Neighborhood Expansions
Spatial Media Offers a Project Overview of the Eastern Waterfront
Design-Conscious Power Stations
Yoshino Solid-State Portable Power Stations Come in Four Models
Transformed Historic Bank Buildings
Ivy Studio Overhauls the Interior of a Historic Building
Rejuvenated Former Bank Buildings
This Dutch Building Now Boasts Solar Panels & Insect Hotels
Weekend Excursion City Vehicles
The Playbox Urban Mobility Vehicle is Imagined for 2040
See-Through Refueling Stations
HRS BY STARCK Maintains a Clean Aesthetic to Mirror Hydrogen
Stacked Studio Complexes
This Massive Film & TV Studio Facility Will Comprise Six Stacked Blocks
Accessible Subway QR Codes
Colorful QR Codes in New York's Subways Will Help People Navigate
Subterranean Courtyard Galleries
Buzz Designs the Hermit Space Yards in Beijing Park
Revitalized Grain Terminal Buildings
This Grain Terminal Will Be Turned Into a Hotel and Residence
Immersive Art-Technology Installations
WNDR Museum Boston Will Feature 20 Exhibitions
Sustainable Urban Transport Highways
The Loop in Dubai is a New Zero-Emissions System by URB
Block-Long Timber Bridges
SOM Designs the Timber Bridge Connecting the High Line to Penn Station
Greenery-Packed Museum Buildings
This Science Museum is Designed Around a Central Park
Digital City-Inspired Art Works
New Digital Art is on Display in Grand Central Station
Unwinding Multifunctional Charging Stations
EFFEKT Designs the Better Energy Charge Park
Sincere Public Toilet Designs
Marc Newson Designs a Toilet with a Copper Roof in Shibuya
Feather-Like Airport Terminal Designs
Mad Designs Terminal 3 at the Changchun Longjia Airport
Viewing Box Cultural Centers
The Center for Arts & Innovation Hosts Events and Education Spaces
Tranquil Suspended Hanging Retreats
Ardh Architect Designs the New Retreat in Sharjah Mountains
1960s-Inspired Airport Hotels
The TWA Hotel in New York Captures the City's 60s Aesthetics
Mass-Timber Children's Museums
O'Neill McVoy Architects Designs the Bronx Children's Museum
Garden-Like Airport Terminals
SOM Designs a Terminal at the Kempegowda International Airport
Gallery-Like Minimal Home Designs
Daytrip Completes the Interior Design of a Home in North London
Optical Illusion Replica Artworks
Leandro Erlich Forms the Building in the Liberty Science Center
Subway-Inspired Colorful Highlighters
Wonjun Jo Designs the New Modular LINE Highlighters
Generously Glazed Spiral Buildings
This Building is Inspired By Czech Glassmaking Tradition
Crystalline Chinese Museum Buildings
The 'Space Crystal' Building Looks Like An Otherworldly Rock
Welcoming Skyscraperes
RSHP Unveils Its Design for a 212 Meters Tall Tower in Shenzhen, China
Mountain-Based Curved Viewpoints
Line+ Studio Creates the Yunhai Forest Service Station
Stars-Inspired Elliptical Planetariums
Snøhetta Designs a Modern Planetarium Design in France
Mesmerizing Fluid Art Installations
Dutch Invertuals Creates the Flow Fountain Installation
Galvanized Beer Hall Facades
Gundry + Ducker Design the Camden Town Brewery in Kentish Town
Repurposed Waste Transit Tiles
Jeffrey Miller Creates Riles for the London Underground
Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Laser-Cut Urban Artistry
Hubert Roguski Unveils Metropolis, an Exhibition of Laser-Cut City Maps
Conical Glass Pavilion Wineries
Studio Other Spaces Designs the Vertical Panorama Pavilion
Energy-Efficient Museum Complexes
This Museum Uses Innovative Design to Curb Energy Consumption
Redesigned Unifying Transit Terminals
Foster + Partners Renovates the NY Midtown Bus Terminal
Underwater Bicycle Parks
VenhoevenCS Architecture + Urbanism Completes the IJboulevard
Revamped Monolithic Galleries
The Revamped National Portrait Gallery Emphasizes Public Space
Galactic-Themed Sci-Fi Museums
Zaha Hadid Architects Designs the New Star Cloud Museum
Chic Angular Buildings
Starh Completes Office and Apartment Building in Varna
Progressive Sleeper Transit Designs
2050 Lab Designs a New Sleeper Car for Comfort On-The-Go
Boat-Inspired Community Center
Snøhetta & WERK Architecture Design the Esbjerg Maritime Center
Inconspicuous Art Museums
Wang Chong Studio Designs a Beautifully Expressive Building
Monumental Charging Hubs
Tesla's New Supercharger Station is the World's Largest
Stunning Solar Art Installations
The Arco del Tiempo Works as a Sundial and for Energy Generating
Modern Water Tower Apartments
Zecc Architecten Creates a Series of Elevated Apartments
Perforated Granite-Detailed Museums
The Chengdu Natural History Museum Gets a New Look
Illuminated Public Artful Toilets
Tomohito Ushiro Designs the Hiroo East Park Toilet in Tokyo
Animated Game-Inspired Buildings
Lev Libeskind Designs the New Rainbow Road Building in Phoenix
Intersecting Ring Ferris Wheels
UNStudio Unveils its Plans for the Seoul Twin Eye Wheel
Artfully Inspired Home Renovations
Reflect Architecture Designs the North Drive House in Toronto
Retractable Auditorium Seating
Hamari's Telescopic Seating Re-Imagines Large Venue Seating
Vibrant Public Art Installations
Rico Gatson's Installation Brings Life to Penn Station
Rebuilt Historic Train Stations
MAD Introduces the Train Station in the Forest in China
Welded Steel Cantilevered Footbridges
Ehl & KKoumar Architekti Designs a Sculptural Footbridge
Reimagined Hybrid Workspace Designs
Mason Studio Redesigned its Offices in Toronto
Red Concrete Exhibition Centers
Mix Architecture Designs the Red Box Exhibition Center
Red Roof Airport Terminals
Luis Vidal + Architects and AECOM Designs a New Terminal
Large-Scale Airport Installations
Hank Willis Thomas and Coby Kennedy Create the Reach Sculpture
Modern Deco Office Designs
Reflect Architecture Designs the NewGen Office with Contemporary Detail
Latticed-Steel Transport Hub Columns
Tremend Designs the Metropolitan Station in Lublin
Musical-Themed Kinetic Structures
Daily tous les jours Designs the Daydreamer Structure
Modern Museum Versatile Cafes
Tate Modern Unveils a Corner Cafe Designed by Holland Harvey
Spine-Based Central Design Buildings
Foster + Partners Designs the Hangzhou Center
Scientific Communal Museums
Stefano Boeri Architetti Designs the Museum of Technology in Xi'an
Water Tower-Transformed Apartments
Zecc Architecten Designs the Amsterdamsestraatweg Water Tower
Flower-Shapes Greenhouse Gardens
Cobe Designs the Opera Park on a Copenhagen Island
Winding Elevated Park Walkways
SUO Designs the Yashima Mountaintop Park
User-Generated Toronto Baseball Ads
GO Transit Celebrates Toronto Blue Jays with Fan-Created Ads
Affordable Public Transport Initiatives
Germany Offers Unlimited Public Transit for €49 Monthly
Glass-Lined Towering Libraries
Snøhetta Designs the Beijing City Library Located in China
Bright Artful Cabinet Collections
Muller Van Severen Introduces the Bridges Collection
Urban Green Space Overhauls
Four of London's green spaces will receive a makeover
Revamped Modern Phone Booths
100architects Brings Digital Touches to the Classic Phone Booth
City Exploration Apps
Concrete is a Social Exploration App Inviting Users to Discover Their City
Harbour Artful Pavilion Extensions
SANAA Updates the Sydney Modern Design to be Harmonious
Inflated Vibrant Futuristic Buses
Midjourney Helped Create the Mutated School Bus Design
Industrial Warehouse-Inspired Offices
Carr Designs a New Office Block with Industrial Themes
Barrel Vault-Topped Metro Stations
KA Architecture Studio Designs the Jahad Metro Plaza
Translucent Chinese Concert Halls
This Venue Boasts a Glowing Aesthetic & Pleasant Acoustics
Pre-Fabricated Fire Stations
Wittman Estes Forms the Rapid Assembly Fire Station 67
Artful Cartoonish Canal Bridges
Artist Frankey Installs the Canal Skybridge in Amsterdam
Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
MAD Designs the Waterfront Nanhai Arts Center in Guangdong
Metamorphosing Fall-Ready Fashion
DZHUS Presents its New Seasonal Transit Collection
Expansive Cycling Covered Highways
Urb Designs the Loop, which is a Covered Highway for Cyclists
Stacked Cylindrical City Towers
Heatherqick Studio and Barcode Architects Design the Oopen Tower
Knitted New York Subways
The Straphangers Lounge Recreates the New York Subway with Crochet
Railway-Inspired Lighting Series
Novocastrian Designs the Insulator Lighting Collection