Railway Stations
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St Pancras International , London , England |
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Grand Central Terminal , New York , USA |
The station , designed by civil engineer William Henry Barlow ( who also designed the Clifton Suspension Bridge ) was built in the 1860s , and is a fine example of the Gothic Revivalist architecture of the Victorian era . Underneath the exterior clock tower , an apartment is housed . The complex was fully restored and renovated in the 2000s at a cost of more than £ 800m .
The station , built by the New York Central Railroad company , celebrated its centenary in 2013 , and is symbolic of train travel in its heyday . Passengers can enjoy the mural of the sloping ceiling , as well as huge gold chandeliers . A nice hidden feature is the ‘ whispering gallery ’, where the acoustics amplify a whisper to a shout . It boats the most platforms of any station worldwide .
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