The Budapest Keleti pályaudvar railway station (abbreviated as Keleti pu) is the most important of the three major international stations in Budapest. It was built between 1881 and 1884 by János Feketeházy (railway engineer) and Gyula Rochlitz (architect). [German]
Category Archives: Railway Stations
Pedestrian bridge at railway station Voitsberg, Austria
I love the architecture of this footbridge which is located next to the railway station of Voitsberg. The bridge spans the tracks of the railroad between the Styrian places Graz and Köflach. The railroad is used by the GKB Railways (Graz-Köflacher-Bahn und Busbetrieb).
Manhole cover in Prague, Czech Republic
Manhole cover at Prague main railway station (Praha hlavní nádraží) featuring the former main entrance of the railway station designed by Czech architect Josef Fanta, The interior of the old Art Nouveau entrance hall is still worth a visit.
Plaque to Woodrow Wilson in Prague, Czech Republic
Plaque to the 28th President of the United States Woodrow Wilson, seen at the main railway station of Praque. During the First Czechoslovak Republic and from 1945 to 1953 the largest station of the capital city was named Wilson Station (Wilsonovo nádraží).
Monument to Nicholas Winton in Prague
Thoughtful monument to Nicholas Winton located at the platform 1 of Prague main railway station. 669 Jewish children were rescued by trains organized by him in 1939. These trains brought the children to London just before World War II started. [German]
Art Nouveau station hall in Prague, Czech Republic
The Art Nouveau station hall of the Prague main railway station (Praha hlavní nádraží) was designed by Czech architect Josef Fanta.
Old railway station of Erfurt, Germany
The first railway station building of Erfurt was in operation from 1846 – 1890. Today the tower is still in use as public clock but the main building hosts offices of the German Railways now.
Railway station of Constance, Germany
The train station of Constance (Konstanz) was built in 1863. The architecture consists of a mixture of neo-Gothic and Renaissance. The tower is modeled after the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. [German]
Model railway layout at Frankfurt Central Station
In several German railway stations there are model railway layouts where children (and their parents) can play with after putting in an 1 Euro coin. The layouts are pretty large and offers a lot of interesting details. Do you know similar layouts in your city … and would you spend an Euro for having some fun?
Waiting room at railway station Selzthal, Austria
In the small Styrian municipality Selzthal the structures of the railway station dating back to 1872 are still existing. So one can spend the time of waiting in this lovely decorated room.