Classic train station interior view [image]

Classic train stations, buildings that have survived since the late 1800s, are outright fascinating.  Unlike the functional concrete shells of the period from the 1950s to today that generally offer no shelter to speak of, the old stations have have lots of space and marvelous decorations. While they are a headache to today's maintenance folks, they have become much cleaner places since the decline of steam engines, though, to be fair,  the thick black smoke of diesel locomotives in some countries do not seem to be better.

But who would not enjoy a coffee under this roof?

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