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Train Stations

View of the whole mural.

Paco de Lucía Metro Station

Guitarist Paco de Lucía overlooks travelers as they pass through this train station dedicated to his legacy.

The Moreton Bay Fig Tree.

Santa Barbara, California

Moreton Bay Fig Tree

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

Gare Du Montzen

Plombières, Belgium

Gare De Montzen

Abandoned since 1998, this train station has become an oasis for urban explorers.

Kiha

It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar.

Botanic Gardens station platform.

Glasgow, Scotland

Botanic Gardens Railway Station

The abandoned transportation hub hides within the Glasgow attraction it once served.

The plaque.

Oxford, England

Site of the Rewley Road Rail Station

A plaque is all that remains of a lost Oxford transport hub.

Statue of El Santo located a few meters from the museum.

Tulancingo de Bravo, Mexico

Museum of El Santo

An old railway building commemorates one of Mexico's most celebrated lucha libre stars.

München Olympiastadion

Munich, Germany

München Olympiastadion

An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.

Antwerp Central Station is much more than just another place to catch the train.

15 Stunning Train Stations Worth Arriving Early to Enjoy

Atlas Obscura readers recommend their absolute favorite rail hubs.

Eric Grundhauser August 30, 2019

Jeongseon, South Korea

Grasshopper's Dream Cafe

Along a rail-biking route, giant insects house a two-story restaurant.

An array of ekiben.

Ekibenya Matsuri

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

Seasonal, locally-sourced little bites of food that look like jewels.

The Exquisite Boxed Meals of Japan’s Train-Station Kiosks

Ekiben offers a taste of the country's regional delicacies.

Rohini Chaki June 25, 2019

All the Rectangles in Grand Central Station

New York, New York

Vanderbilt Tennis Club

The famous facade of Grand Central Terminal hides a regulation tennis court—and it's not the first one.

Oakland, California

16th Street Train Station

A crumbling Beaux Arts monument to the Bay Area's age of rail.