Paddington station passenger - this passenger waiting for a train is a statue of engineer Brunel who built the railway, bridges and even the ship to take passengers on from the end of the line to the USA and back. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.
On another platform is a cute little statue of Paddington Bear.
Upstairs is the statue of the lovers saying goodbye. Or is it hello?
Baker Street's Sherlock Holmes theme
The statue of Sherlock Holmes is outside the Euston Road entrance. On the platforms are murals of tales from the short stories.
1 Charing Cross Station has several murals. You can see the portrait of Shakespeare. And several more historical characters.
2 Baker Street - for Sherlock Holmes in murals on the platforms. Also see his huge statue outside on the pavement. (Americans say sidewalk.)
Sherlock Holmes statue. Red London bus in the distance. Photo by Angela Lansbury.
Euston Station
London, England
London is famous for art on the underground.
The Elizabeth line is most modern.
Charing Cross Station By Trafalgar Square
Historical murals
Bank Station
Hyde Park Corner has sloping walk-in and walk out entrances which are lined with many the historic panels along the walkways.
Hyde Park Corner underground railway station, descending approach walkway. Photo by Angela Lansbury.
Once inside, you meet another internal corridor, going left and right, with more murals. The story of the battle of Trafalgar, and Waterloo. Learn about, and the queen who established the park. Queen C.
Above Hyde Park Corner station is Number one, London, Apsley House, home of the Duke of Wellington, who won the battle of Waterloo. Photo by Angela Lansbury.
Other stations which have won praise from passengers include Battersea, Canary Wharf, London Bridge, and Nine Elms.
On one of the panels you read reveals that Wellington admitted that Waterloo was a close-run victory.
4 Leytonstone Station - Alfred Hitchcock memorials
A depiction of an Alfred Hitchcock film, in the station. The site of the place where he was born also has a mural.
Out in the suburbs:
5 Northwick Park - for the artwork on both sides of the stairs. As the trains enter and leave towards the centre of London, you see the floodlit Arch of Wembley stadium. Wembley Stadium, where the band Queen performed, as you can see on the biopic.
6 Rayners Lane, art deco exterior to admire as you walk or drive past. Opposite is another fine art deco building which has changed hands several times, becoming a religious centre, then a gym.
Finland
Helsinki station. Art Nouveau. See the picture in Wikipedia.
France
The latest controversial station is the ultra modern one in a paris suburb, the Villejuif-Gustave Roussy. It descends from ground level down nine stories. The see through roof sheds light on the escalators and a Sundial below.
TGV station at Lyon, named after author and hero Antoine de St Exupery
Singapore
Most of Singapore's stations are wonderfully modern. Glass walls encase the platforms. The trains pull alongside the doors which open after the train stops. Nobody can delay the train by dropping anything or anybody on the line.
Regarding timing: Trains on most lines run every five minutes or less. A notable exception, oddly, is the diversion the the airport which delays for about ten minutes between trains those who are rushing to catch planes and standing around dragging luggage.
Singapore's Statues
Botero's horse.
Spain
Madrid
Bilbao city railway station mural
Useful websites on railway stations
https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/worlds-most-beautiful-metro-station-paris-bhmwwm332
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Denis%E2%80%93Pleyel_station
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villejuif%E2%80%93Gustave_Roussy_station
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