#railhub

[ancicntforged]

"Holy shit, Qlipoth pounding Caelus silly? I gotta record this and upload it to RailHub!"

[giuseppetripodi]

Tanti colori per il "Treno-Bianco" che porta i pellegrini fino a #lourdes . #pellegrinaggio #volontariato #Railway #Train #Zug #trains_worldwide #eisenbahnbilder #trainspotting #eisenbahnfotografie #trainphotographics #railways_of_our_world #daily_crossing #train_nerds #eisenbahnherz #railhub #treinspotters #trein #Spoorwegen #trenitalia #TrainsofEurope #eisenbahnfieber #railwayculture #trainphotos #eurorailfan #eurailways (presso Stazione di Gioia Tauro (FC))

[katarzynaos]

If I had to choose just one type of photography to look at for the rest of my life it would be AERIAL. It amazes me how different places look from above to what we see from the ground perspective. Everything is redefined into new shapes, lines and patters. From minimal natural earth forms to the complexity of urban areas I am huge fan of birds view. I rarely have this opportunity to look on things from above nevertheless hunted for such place in Chicago when I got on top of car park adjacent to the rail track of iconic L-train Ⓜ️

[nikbeliterate]

Check me out I’m on RailHub. (at Quality Inn Aurora Denver) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYb2mnBO6CS/?utm_medium=tumblr

[thecitygeek]

blast from the past: midi station

If you are familiar with today’s Brussels Midi (South) station it’s probably hard to imagine, but the city’s main international train stop wasn’t always the non-descript, uninviting place we find today.

Back in the 1860′s a grand neoclassical station was built just south of the city centre te accomodate a booming number of train passengers. The building designed by architect Auguste Payen replaced an older and much smaller station that was located next to today’s place Rouppe.

The grand steel and glass station hall and the long façade featuring classic columns and triomphalist statues were dismantled in 1949 to make way for a new station designed by Adrien Blomme, his son Yvan, and Fernand Petit. The new building was no longer a terminal but a functionalist through station, with the tracks about 6 metres above ground level. This facilitated the connection with the new Central Station (opened in 1952) and the North Station via a bridge and tunnel (the so-called North-South-Junction).

The arrival of high-speed rail in the 1990′s brought another makeover for the station. The charachteristic clock tower on the westside was demolished, killing the station’s soul for good. Today’s generic interior feels more like a hybrid between an airport and a mall than a historic train station. Passengers that venture outside are discouraged to walk into the surrounding neighbourhoods by disorienting and unwelcoming public spaces (except maybe during the popular Sunday market).

Back in 2010 the Belgian railways unveiled a plan to revamp Midi station once again with a landmark design by Jean Nouvel but his plan was shelved soon after. Without clear ambition for the future of the railhub, passengers and residents have been waiting for a new vision that’s worthy of Midi’s status as a major international gateways to the city.

[burntcopper]

Interesting article which also asks why the Ministry of Tourism even issued a permit given that all the hotels, taxis, bars etc would be booked up at least a year in advance for the regatta.

srsly.  i come from a festival town and regularly go to another.  logistics are kind of important.  You literally can’t hold a competing event.  Adjunct, sure, but unless you’re an entire city like Edinburgh which would have enough hotels, no chance. Reading is a major railhub, and people are literally warned not to use it at the beginning and end of August bank holiday.

[occasionalvlog]

The history of Marylebone railway station for all to see. #marylebone #history #railway #london #train #railways #railwaystation #railwayculture #lifestyle #trainspotting #historynerd #historygeek #historylover #trainstagram #railwayline #kings_transports #travel #trains #railstagram #historyisnow #station #photooftheday #trainphotographics #railway_nerds #historybuff #railhub #railwayfever #stations #photography #historyplace http://ift.tt/2jh8OVC

[occasionalvlog]

Looking up at the great clock. #london #railway #waterloo #londonlife #railwaystation #railwayculture #uk #thisislondon #londoner #toplondonphoto #travel #trains #railstagram #station #photooftheday #trainphotographics #railway_nerds #visitlondon #ilovelondon #londonist #railhub #stations #love #england #photography #waterloosunset #stationlife #londonforyou #streetphotography #waterlooarchitecture http://ift.tt/2zIbTF8

[occasionalvlog]

Plaque commemorating those who died in the battle of Waterloo. #london #railway #waterloo #londonlife #railwaystation #railwayculture #uk #thisislondon #londoner #toplondonphoto #travel #trains #railstagram #station #photooftheday #trainphotographics #railway_nerds #visitlondon #ilovelondon #londonist #railhub #stations #love #england #photography #waterloosunset #stationlife #londonforyou #streetphotography #waterlooarchitecture http://ift.tt/2Al35kJ

[occasionalvlog]

Looking back to a time when there was pride in our rail transportation system. #london #railway #waterloo #londonlife #railwaystation #railwayculture #uk #thisislondon #londoner #toplondonphoto #travel #trains #railstagram #station #photooftheday #trainphotographics #railway_nerds #visitlondon #ilovelondon #londonist #railhub #stations #love #england #photography #waterloosunset #stationlife #londonforyou #streetphotography #waterlooarchitecture http://ift.tt/2hTOnud

[occasionalvlog]

Checking the time on the great clock. #london #railway #waterloo #londonlife #railwaystation #railwayculture #uk #thisislondon #londoner #toplondonphoto #travel #trains #railstagram #station #photooftheday #trainphotographics #railway_nerds #visitlondon #ilovelondon #londonist #railhub #stations #love #england #photography #waterloosunset #stationlife #londonforyou #streetphotography #waterlooarchitecture http://ift.tt/2m5DxpG