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Discover the World's 7 Most Stunning Train Stations: A Journey Through Architectural Wonders
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CNBC TV18•02-10-2026, 13:15
Discover the World's 7 Most Stunning Train Stations: A Journey Through Architectural Wonders
- •Monte Sant’Angelo Station in Naples, Italy, designed by Anish Kapoor, sits 48 meters underground with monumental corten steel and aluminium portals evoking Mount Vesuvius.
- •Colosseo – Fori Imperiali Station in Rome, Italy, acts as an open archaeological exhibition, guiding commuters through historic underground strata and Roman ruins.
- •National Museum Station in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, features a geometric concrete lattice shell inspired by the Tuwaiq mountains and traditional Najdi architecture, with a glowing blue interior.
- •Town Hall Station in Melbourne, Australia, boasts a cathedral-like underground hall with 14-meter-tall, tree-branch steel columns and vaulted copper ceilings.
- •Western Station in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, designed by Omrania, integrates city bus routes and light rail lines under undulating, dune-shaped canopies providing natural solar shading.
- •Lyon Part-Dieu Station in Lyon, France, underwent a massive transformation, creating an open, pedestrian-friendly transit gateway with France’s largest bicycle parking garage.
- •LAX/Metro Transit Center in Los Angeles, United States, spans 11 acres, directly connecting Los Angeles County's light rail network to Los Angeles International Airport.
Key Questions Answered
Engineered by Arup, the Riyadh Metro hub features a geometric concrete lattice shell inspired by the Tuwaiq mountains and traditional Najdi architecture, which opens into a glowing blue interior concourse.
The Naples station was designed by artist Anish Kapoor along with architectural firms Future Systems and AL_A.
Conceived by architects Andrea Grimaldi and Filippo Lambertucci, the station acts as an open archaeological exhibition that takes commuters on a theatre-like descent through historic underground strata and unexcavated Roman ruins.
