Station

This captivating book explored the modern railways architecture of the 20th century and its remarkable journey into the future. From understated Art Deco glamour and sleek Brutalism to stylish shipping container solutions and riotous Postmodernism, railway buildings are innovative centres of design and connectivity, seeing thousands of trains trundling in and out every day to whisk passengers away for work, pleasure and adventure. 

Here Christopher Beanland picks 50 of the world's most remarkable stations. subways and signal boxes, including familiar favourites such as Union Station in LA, King's Cross in London and U-Bahn Stations in Berlin alongside a selection of less well-known places like the verdant Atocha Station in Madrid, the joyous monorail at Walt Disney World Resort and the remarkable new high speed lines of Laos, Japan and China. 

Illustrated with glorious photographs throughout, this book is a captivating celebration of the world's most spectacular and surprising modern railway architecture - you'll want to visit them all.