The first book to provide a historical overview and stunning photography of train stations on five continents: Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand, and The Americas!

A lot has happened in the world of railroads since the first train station opened in Darlington, England almost 200 years ago. Today’s railroad station buildings are as wonderfully diverse as their locations, ranging from what G. K. Chesterton called “cathedrals of the Industrial Revolution” springing up along high-speed rail lines, to charming country stops that rarely see a passenger.

Featuresnearly 80 train stations, describing the use of rail transit on each continent and the story of each station
More than 250color photographs that make these train stations worth a second look
Includes tunning aerial views

AuthorMartin Welter spent his childhood and youth in Bebra and Hamm, Germany, and made frequent visits to the local steam locomotive depots. Later, he worked as an editorial assistant atEisenbahnMagazin(Railway Magazine) and an editor atEisenbahn Kurier, sharing his knowledge and love of trains and train stations.
Monumental or modest, these transportation hubs have great appeal because they signal the prospect of escaping from everyday life. Distant destinations are beckoning!A perfect book for armchair travelers.Martin WeltnerMartin Weltner spent his childhood and youth in Bebra and Hamm, Germany, and made frequent visits to the local steam locomotive depots. He has beenan editor atEisenbahn Kurierand at GeraMond Verlag publications. Now retired, Martin writes about railways.280 color imagesFrom Spectacular Metropolises to Provincial Towns280 color images