As the nation investigates the potential of high speed rail, ARCHITECT looks at its train stations, and those of other countries, through images collected by Esto photographers.
Michigan Central Station, Michigan Central Railroad, Detroit, by…
Michigan Central Station, Michigan Central Railroad, Detroit, by Warren & Wetmore, with Reed and Stern, circa 1912.
Sant Justa Train Station, Seville, Spain, by Antonio Cruz and An…
Sant Justa Train Station, Seville, Spain, by Antonio Cruz and Antonio Ortiz Architects.
South Station T Headhouses, The South Boston Pierce Transitway, …
South Station T Headhouses, The South Boston Pierce Transitway, Boston, by Machado Silvetti.
Union Station, Seattle, original 1911 building by Daniel J. Patt…
Union Station, Seattle, original 1911 building by Daniel J. Patterson, with remodel by NBBJ.
TGV Train Station, Lyon, France, by Santiago Calatrava, FAIA.
Recent proposals for revamps of New York’s Grand Central Terminal, and the Union Stations in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., trade nostalgia for the great rail stations of yesteryear for recognition of essential train-shed improvements. With high speed rail on the horizon in Miami and other major U.S. cities, the need for new infrastructure has prompted a review of designs for the nation’s venerable rail halls. The photographers at Esto, who have shot train stations around the world, offer glimpses of landmarks from the last railroad age, and their more modern counterparts, both at home and abroad.
To see more of their collection online, please visit Esto.com, or visit ARCHITECT’s collection of Esto Galleries.
Deane Madsen, Assoc. AIA, LEED Green Associate, is the former associate design editor for ARCHITECT, and still covers architecture and design in Washington, D.C. He earned his M.Arch. at UCLA's Department of Architecture and Urban Design. Follow Deane on Twitter at @deane_madsen.
