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Amazing architecture and artwork is common in railway stations around the world, from the spectacular to the outright peculiar.
Take a look below at a few of the most interesting examples from around the globe.
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Stockholm metro's T-Centralen - one example of the city's spectacular station architecture. Photo: Andrew V Marcus / Shutterstock.com
One of two famous statues in London's St Pancras station. The statue by sculptur Martin Jennings depicts Sir John Bentjeman, who is credited with saving the station from demolition in the 1960s. Photo: Yuri Turkov/ Shutterstock.com
The Shinjuku Eye is located in Shinjuku station in Tokyo. The eye was designed by the artist Yoshiko Miyashita in 1969. Dominique Bonnet/ Shutterstock.com
Sao Bento railway station in Porto, Portugal, is decorated with tiles from the artist Jorge Colaco depicting famous historic scenes. Photo: Carlos Neto/ Shutterstock.com
Inside Chkalovskaya metro station in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The station is named after pilot Valery Chkalov and has an aviation theme.