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Stations that inspire through shape, size, optimism, solidity, color, and light do so not as fully formed stations sprung from the forehead of Railroad Zeus but instead as the sum of hundreds or thousands of small decisions added together to form a cohesive (or sometimes incoherent) whole.
New York City || Grand Central Terminal || The Glory of Commerce
New York City || Grand Central Terminal
Richmond || Main Street Station || 1901
Cleveland || Union Terminal || 1929
London || St Pancras || Grand Midland Hotel façade
Lisbon || Estação Ferroviária de Lisboa-Santa Apolónia || 1865
Omaha || Union Station || 1931
New Haven, Connecticut || Union Station || 1920
Baltimore || Pennsylvania Station || 1911
Providence, Rhode Island || Providence Station || 1986
Philadelphia || 30th Street Station || 2019 (Solari board removed)
Newark || Broad Street Station || 1903
Salt Lake City || Union Pacific Depot || 1908
San Antonio || Sunset Station || 1902
Boston || South Station || 1899
Lancaster (Pa.) Station || 1929
Youngstown, Ohio || B&O Station || 1905