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The most beautiful Subway Stations!
The most beautiful Subway Stations!
When we think
about subway station, we usually think of dark, dirty places, made of old
concrete and old metal. But they don't have to be, some subway stations have
been created not only to be functional but even beautiful in the visitor's
eyes. Lets hope that in the future, all subway stations will be so well thought
out!
Here are some of the most beautiful subway stations
that defy the common conception of what is a subway station:
Formosa
Boulevard Station, Kaohsiung, Taiwan:
This transfer station was built for the 2009 World
Games but opened in September 2008. It has the largest glass work in the world,
designed by Narcissus Quagliata, covering an area of 23,465 sq ft (2180 sq m)
with 4,500 glass panels.
T-Centralen
Station, Stockholm, Sweden:
The only place where all three of Stockholm's metro
lines meet has this really wonderful one platform station, opened
in 1975.
Stadium Station, Stockholm,
Sweden (1973):
Westfriedhof Station, Munich,
Germany:
This station was opened in 1998, but the 11 large
lamps (with red, blue, and yellow lights) were installed three years later.
Marienplatz Station, Munich,
Germany:
Marienplatz Station is one of the most frequently used
stations in Munich and was opened as part of the new S-Bahn network for the
1972 Summer Olympics.
St.-Quirin-Platz
Station, Munich, Germany (1997):
Olaias Station, Lisbon,
Portugal:
Olaias Station was designed by Tomás Taveira and
opened shortly before the Expo 1998. Walk through the station on
360cities.
Drassanes
Station, Barcelona, Spain:
This station was opened in 1968
but was completely renovated between 2007 and 2009 with GRC (Glass Reinforced
Concrete) panels and interesting details designed by the Barcelona-based ON-A
Architects.
Budapest Metro Line 3, constructed in the 1970s and 1980:
Avtovo Station, Saint Petersburg, Russia:
This highly ornate white marble station was opened in
1955 and designed by Y. A. Levinson.
Elektrozavodskaya Station,
Moscow, Russia:
Elektrozavodskaya Station was named after an electric
light bulb factory nearby and opened in May 1944 during the WWII. It's famous
for its decorations, designed by Vladimir Schuko, Vladimir Gelfreich and
IgorRozhin.
Komsomolskaya Station, Moscow,
Russia:
Opened in 1952 and designed by Alexey Shchusev and
Viktor Kokorin, this station has some mosaics, red granite, marble and other
artistic decorations.
Kiyevskaya Station - Koltsevaya Line Hall,
Moscow, Russia:
The Museum
Station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
The Museum Station in Toronto, Ontario,
Canada station, designed by S. Volovich and opened in 2008, has green
Cuban marble on the walls, and grey granite with darker (Gabbro granite) marble
edges. Not to mention the lovely sculptures to peek at as you go by.
The End.
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