Embark on a journey through Europe's rich railway history, from vintage train stations to historic railway lines. Discover the engineering marvels and scenic routes that shaped the continent's travel heritage. Explore iconic sites that capture the golden era of rail travel and the innovation that drove it forward.
A 240-meter-long station building was the icing on the cake of a railway line that extended the French Pau to Jaca in Spain.
Tirso train station was once a critical rail junction from which you could travel to all corners of Sardinia. Now, it's a no man's land.
In Ressaix, you will still find some relics of railway line 241, which branched off from Leval station to the coal mines in Péronnes-lez-Binche.
The most original form of public transport can be found in the German city of Wuppertal. The Schwebebahn has been floating above the Wupper River for over a hundred years.
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