5 Şubat 2013 Salı
Exotic Railway Stations in London
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Fenchurch StreetThis railway station is the oldest station in London city. It was also the first railway station in London to have a bookstall. It has a gray stock brick facade, with a gable rounded roof. This is one of the smallest, taking into account the number of platforms, but is one of the most intensive operations. An interesting fact about the station is that it's built on two different islands, and is elevated through a viaduct. Fenchurch station has 4 operating platforms. This attracts many commuters because of its close proximity to the tower of London and Tower Bridge.LiverpoolThis is one of the four stations that are famously featured in the popular board game monopoly. Liverpool is one of the busiest stations in the city, it is packed with all kinds of amenities to serve the public. Plenty of food options and stores are also provided within the station. Some notable names include Uppercrust, Camden Food Company, burger king and AMT coffee among many others. Brands like monsoon, boots and scribble are also found inside the station.MaryleboneMarylebone is also one of the 4 stations that are present on the monopoly board game. The other 3 being Liverpool, Fenchurch and Kings Cross. This station is also one of the youngest in London, having opened in 1899. It is close to many tourist attractions, like Madame Tussauds, Lords cricket ground, Regents Park and Baker Street. It consists of 6 operating platforms. It also has many shops and eateries that cater to the needs of the daily commuters. It received a completely new look in the 1980's and since then has been a very successful station, after many years of stagnancy.EustonThis station is also known as London Euston. Though very modern looking, this station was the very first inter-city railway station built in London. The station has many pieces of art and statues placed at different points in the station. Some of them include the statue of Robert Stephenson; (famous English civil engineer) is placed in the forecourt, whereas another statue called 'Piscator' (dedicated to german theatre personality Erwin Piscator) is present in the courtyard. Like most other railway stations, this one is also built to make the life of a commuter easy by including many shops and restaurants in its building. This station caters to the needs of nearly 71 million people every year.
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