Rail stations are more than just tracks and platforms. They often form the heart of a country's transport infrastructure. Here are ten of the most notable World Record-Breakers.
1. Grand Central Terminal, New York (USA).
Sources claim that New York's Grand Central Terminal has the largest platform capacity in the world. It has 44 platforms and 67 tracks on two levels below the ground. This number will increase to 75 tracks and 48 platforms once Long Island Rail Road's new station opens in 2013. The station covers 48 acres and serves commuters who travel in New York State by Metro-North Railroad to Westchester and Putnam counties.
2. Gare du Nord, Paris, France
Gare Du Nord is Europe's busiest railway station, according to passenger numbers. It also has the second largest passenger capacity in the world. It operates trains to Northern France, but also provides high-speed connections to other international destinations, such as the UK and Belgium, Germany, Holland, Germany, and Germany. At present, services are provided by SNCF and Eurostar as well as Thalys.
3. Shinjuku Station, Tokyo, Japan
Shinjuku is frequently referred to by many as the busiest station in the world for daily passenger traffic. It acts as a hub for rail traffic connecting Tokyo's central area with its western suburbs via a variety of inter-city and commuter trains and metro lines. Sources claim that the station saw an average of 3.64 millions people per day in 2007.
4. Clapham Junction London, UK
Clapham Junction is Europe's busiest railway station according to through daily rail traffic. The station is located in south west London borough Wandsworth and around 2,000 trains pass through it each day. During peak times, 180 trains pass through the station every hour, 117 of them stopping. South West Trains operates all Waterloo services, while Southern and Gatwick Express cater to many Victoria trains.
5. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai, India
Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, also known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, is one of India’s oldest and busiest Stations. This station is used to serve the Central Railway trains, which cover large parts of Maharashtra and North-Eastern Karntaka. It also serves the Mumbai suburb railway.
6. Nagoya Station, Nagoya, Japan
Japan's Nagoya Station, with its 446,000m2 floor area, is the largest station in the world. It houses the Central Japan Railway Company's headquarters (JR Central). The station has a staggering 446,000m2 of floor area.
7. Zurich Hauptbahnhof, Zurich, Switzerland
The Zurich Hauptbahnhof, Switzerland, is frequently referred to by rail travelers as Europe's busiest station. It hosts trains from all over Switzerland, as well as neighbouring European countries like France, Italy, and Germany. The station is home to three floors. One is dedicated to international trains while the other is reserved for SZU S-Bahn trains. The third is used for regional operations. According to some sources Zurich HB receives more than 2,700 trains per day.
8. Leipzig Hauptbahnhof, Saxony, Germany
According to its floor area, Leipzig Haupt bahnh of is Europe's largest station. It was established in 1915 to serve as a junction between the north-to–south and west–to–east German railway lines. It has 24 platforms that can accommodate an average of 150,000 passengers daily and 54 million passengers annually, according to certain sources.
9. Penn Station, New York, US
New York's Penn Station is frequently referred to by North America's busiest station. Some sources claim that the station serves 600,000.00 passengers per day. New York's Penn Station handles 600,000.00 passengers each day.
It is located underground at Pennsylvania Plaza in Midtown Manhattan. Amtrak owns it and it is home to Northeast Corridor. This vital passenger rail line runs between New York, Washington, and Boston. It serves commuters via the Long Island Rail Road, New Jersey Transit and six New York Subway routes.
10. Tanggula (Dangla) Station, Amdo County, China
Tanggula Station is the highest station in the world. It is located at 5,068m above the sea level. The station caters to Qingzang Railway, a high-altitude network connecting Xining, Qinghai Province, to Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region of China. According to sources, the platform has three tracks and a length of more than 1.25km. It is a tourist hot spot with stunning views of Taggula Mountain.
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