Take a look at these centers of travel as they were and as they are today.
Union Station in Washington, D.C., US: 1915
Union Station in Washington, D.C., opened in 1907, completed in April 1908, and was designed by architect Daniel H. Burnham.
Union Station in Washington, D.C., US: 2017
Union Station today serves as Amtrak’s headquarters as well as operating as it’s second busiest station.
Gare du Nord in Paris, France: Circa late-1800s
Construction of Gare du Nord began in 1846 but it got a major uplift in 1861 when architect Jacques Hittorf designed a facade, in a modern neoclassical style, decorated with 23 statues by famous sculptors.
Gare du Nord in Paris, France: 2016
Today, Gare du Nord is one of Europe’s busiest train station with over 200 million passengers going through its doors every year.
St. Pancras in London, UK: 1927
With its elegant train shed designed by William Barlow and the magnificent frontage of Sir George Gilbert Scott’s Midland Grand Hotel, St Pancras was the most ornate of London’s rail terminals. The hotel, however, proved difficult to adapt to the needs of the 20th century and was converted to offices eight years after this photograph was taken.
St. Pancras in London, UK: 2013
Dunedin railway station in New Zealand: 1925
Dunedin railway station in New Zealand: 2016
Central railway station in Helsinki, Finland: 1950
Central railway station in Helsinki, Finland: 2017
Haydarpaşa railway station in Istanbul, Turkey: Circa 1910
Haydarpaşa railway station, on the Bosphorus, opened in 1872
Haydarpaşa railway station in Istanbul, Turkey: 2014
Mumbai’s Victoria Terminus, India: 1920
Mumbai’s Victoria Terminus, India: 2017
Flinders Street Station in St. Kilda, Australia: 1920
Flinders Street Station in St. Kilda, Australia: 2015
Grand Central Station in New York City: Circa 1910
The iconic American landmark was built in 1903.
Grand Central Station in New York City: 2017
Chicago’s Union Station, Illinois, US: 1926
Chicago’s Union Station, Illinois, US: 2016
Liverpool Lime Street station, UK: 1890
Liverpool Lime Street station, UK: 2015
Main Street Station in Richmond, Virginia, US: 1970
Main Street Station in Richmond, Virginia, US: 2012
Norwich Railway Station in Norfolk, UK: 1925
Norwich Railway Station in Norfolk, UK: 2007
Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, California, US: 1965
San Diego’s landmark structure was originally built to welcome visitors to the 1915 Panama-California Exposition.
Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, California, US: 2012
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