Ten Awesome Subways Of The World
The Bund Sightseeing Tunnel in Shanghai, China.
The 647-m long tunnel is a surrealistic fantastic public transportation system with its walls featuring hi-tech geometrical optics of various colours.
The Komsomolskaya Metro Station in Moscow, Russia.
The metro station has become one of the landmarks in Moscow partly because it is located at the city’s busiest public transportation hub the Komsomolskaya Square. The station opened on Jan. 30, 1952.
The Bockenheimer Warte Subway Station in Frankfurt, Germany.
The entrance to the station looks like a train sinking underground after an explosion. The designer of the station said he was inspired by surrealistic artists.
The Subway Station in Bilbao, Spain.
The subway station, designed by Norman Foster, is well known for its efficiency and unique design style.
The City Hall Subway Station in New York, United States.
The station is a beautiful and functional one. It has been the most attractive subway station in New York since it was put into operation in 1945.
The O’Hare Subway Station in Chicago, United States.
It was built and open in 1984.
The Subway Station in Dubai, UAE.
Combining traditional and modern architecture styles, the station looks like a shell.
The Subway Station in Stockholm, Sweden.
The stations are highlighted by their inside cave paintings and it is considered the longest art gallery in the world.
Subway Station in Pyongyang, North Korea.
Construction of the metro network started in 1968, and was inaugurated September 6, 1973. Several stations are decorated with colourful lights and Socialist realist art.
The U-Bahn Metro in Munich, Germany.
This wonderfully coloured underground opened in 1972 and is famed for it’s efficiency.
Posted on April 13, 2010 | Filed Under Travel
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The NY City Hall subway station was TAKEN OUT of operation in 1945. It opened in 1904 as the flagship station for the new NYC subway system. In the mid-century subway platforms were lengthened and the steep curve of City Hall station made it unmanageable, so it was taken out of service. It is closed to the public and remains a ghost station to this day.
awesome pics nice work
People scroll down- so it makes sense to put a title BEFORE an image, not after it, yo.
if you have ever been on the Bund sightseeing tunnel you would know it is a dated, cheesy ride that lasts about 2 min. Compared to the other examples on this list, it is certainly not “awesome”.
Whoops. Forgot the Philadelphia stations. 30th Street, Suburban, City Hall, and Market East. All of which top anything on this list. Best subway system in the US.
The tunnel of the bund in shanghai is lame, idk why people make such a fuss about it… a tunnel with little light inside..
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