Train Stations of the World: From Spectacular Metropolises to Provincial Towns
From Spectacular Metropolises to Provincial Towns
$75.42
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
30 August 2022
Summary
A lot has happened in the world of railroads since the first train station opened in Darlington, northern England, almost 200 years ago. Today’s railroad station buildings are as wonderfully diverse as their locations, ranging from what G. K. Chesterton called “cathedrals of the Industrial Revolution” springing up along high-speed rail lines, to charming country stops that rarely see a passenger.
On this fascinating journey to nearly 80 train stations on five continents, you’ll learn …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780764363689 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0764363689 |
| Author: | Martin Weltner |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 30 August 2022 |
| Weight: | 1.24kg |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 238mm x 275mm |
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Martin Weltner
Martin Weltner spent his childhood and youth in Bebra and Hamm, Germany, and made frequent visits to the local steam locomotive depots. He has been an editor at Eisenbahn Kurier and at GeraMond Verlag publications. Now retired, Martin writes about railways.
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