Southern Cross (Melbourne, Australia)

Whether they're blasting over the tracks in Germany or Japan, trains offer travelers a chance to sit back and relax as they ride through some of the world's most incredible scenery.
不论火车飞驰在德国或者日本的铁轨上,都给了旅客静坐放松的时间,而这时间里,火车正在世界上最令人不可思议的美景中穿梭。

But often the stations the trains depart from are an attraction in their own right, counting among the world's most beautiful pieces of architecture.
但是火车离开的地方——火车站在世界最美建筑杰作中,往往也可算是一个吸引人的景点。

Hamburg-based architectural data company, Emporis just released a list of 11 of the world's most spectacular train stations.
总部位于德国汉堡的建筑数据公司——安玻利斯,最近发布了一份报告,列出了11座世界上最绮丽的火车站。

"Increasing numbers of cities are adorning themselves with eye-catching station buildings that, with their unconventional roof structures, bright colors and extravagant shapes, become unique architectural landmarks of those cities," the report says.
“越来越多的城市用吸引眼球的火车站来装饰自己,有的车站用超常规的屋顶设计,亮丽的颜色和夸张的造型,使得车站变成拥有独特建筑风格的地标,”这份报告中写道。

Hundertwasser Bahnhof (Uelzen, Germany)

Hundertwasser Bahnhof (Uelzen, Germany)
Hundertwasser Bahnhof(尤尔岑,德国)

The Hundertwasser Bahnhof train station in the northern German town of Uelzen was redecorated in 2000 by famous Austrian artist and architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
Hundertwasser Bahnhof火车站在德国北部的尤尔岑市,在2000年,它在著名的奥地利艺术家、建筑师佛登斯列·汉德瓦萨手中重新修缮。

Centraal Station (Rotterdam, Netherlands)

Centraal Station (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
中央车站(鹿特丹,荷兰)

The centerpiece of Netherlands' Rotterdam Centraal Station's design is the main entrance. The shiny boomerang-like canopy is made of a stainless steel projection and wood cladding.
荷兰的鹿特丹中央车站建筑设计的中心是正门入口。熠熠发光的回飞镖形状的屋顶是钢结构加木质包板建成的。

WTC Transportation Hub (New York)

WTC Transportation Hub (New York)
世界贸易中心(World Trade Center)交通枢纽

When open in 2015, New York's World Trade Center Transportation Hub will include retractable 150-foot-high glass-and-steel "wings" that will allow natural light into the rail platforms 60 feet below street level.
位于纽约的世贸中心交通枢纽将在2015年建成,它包括可伸缩的150英尺高的玻璃和钢筋混合结构的“翅膀”,这令自然光能够透进在街道60米以下的火车站台内。

Grand Central Terminal (New York)

Grand Central Terminal (New York)
中央车站(纽约

More than 21.6 million tourists visit New York's Grand Central Terminal each year. The iconic station is decorated with winding staircases and gleaming chandeliers.
每年到纽约中央车站的旅客数超过2160万。这座标志性的车站装饰着螺旋式楼梯和闪闪发光的大吊灯。

Gare do Oriente (Lisbon, Portugal)

Gare do Oriente (Lisbon, Portugal)
东方火车站(里斯本,葡萄牙)

The Gare do Oriente in Lisbon is distinguished by its unique roof. The steel skeleton covers eight elevated tracks and their corresponding platforms, with the roof resembling the underside of a leaf.
里斯本东方火车站以它独树一帜的屋顶闻名。钢骨架覆盖八个高架轨道和各自连带的站台,屋顶模仿叶子背面的形状。

Gare de Strasbourg (Strasbourg, France)

Gare de Strasbourg (Strasbourg, France)
斯特拉斯堡火车站(斯特拉斯堡,法国)

A giant canopy of curved glass covers the 1880s facade of France's Gare de Strasbourg, giving the station the look of a dazzling jewel from the outside. 
斯特拉斯堡火车站于1880年建成,一个巨大的、弯曲的玻璃天篷覆盖住火车站外观,使得车站从外面看上去像一个耀眼的珠宝。

Gare de Liege-Guillemins (Liege, Belgium)

Gare de Liege-Guillemins (Liege, Belgium)
吉尔曼-列日线火车站(列日,比利时)

The Liege-Guillemin station in Liege, Belgium features an ultra-modern glass and steel facade. The wave-like ribbed roof suggests movement over the thousands of commuters that flow under it daily. 
比利时的吉尔曼-列日线火车站的特点在于它超现实的玻璃钢筋混合表面。波浪形的棱纹屋顶表现了车站内成千上万的客流量。

Chhatrapati Shivaji (Mumbai, India)

Chhatrapati Shivaji (Mumbai, India) 
维多利亚火车站(孟买,印度)

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai is India's busiest station and a UNESCO World Heritage site. 
位于孟买的维多利亚火车站是印度最繁忙的车站,也被列入联合国教科文组织的世界遗产名录。

Antwerpen-Centraal (Antwerp, Belgium)

Antwerpen-Centraal (Antwerp, Belgium)
安特卫普中央火车站(安特卫普,比利时)

The stone-clad Antwerpen-Centraal is such an eclectic mix of designs that it has no designated architectural style. Its vast dome covering the waiting room and vast iron and glass train shed earned the station the nickname "Railway Cathedral."
石头制成的安特卫普中央火车站在设计风格上博采众长,它没有特定的建筑风格。庞大的圆形屋顶覆盖、巨大的钢筋玻璃混合结构车棚令火车站有了一个绰号“铁路教堂”。

King's Cross (London, UK)

King's Cross (London, UK)
国王十字火车站(伦敦,英国)

Harry Potter's platform 9 3/4 isn't the only draw at King's Cross Railway station. This 20-meter-high steel structure stretches over the Victorian terminal in diamond and triangle shapes.
哈利·波特的九又四分之三月台不是国王十字火车站唯一一个卖点。20米高的钢结构建筑以菱形和矩形的形状延伸至维多利亚站。