Budapest Keleti Station

Facade of the Budapest Keleti railway station

The Budapest Keleti pályaudvar railway station (abbreviated as Keleti pu) is the most important of the three major international stations in Budapest. It was built between 1881 and 1884 by János Feketeházy (railway engineer) and Gyula Rochlitz (architect).

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Christkindlimarkt in Zurich

Christmas market at Zurich Central Station

My first Christmas market experience in a railway station was in Zurich. There, I came across the Christkindlimarkt inside the hall of Zurich Central Station. The festive stalls stood only a few metres away from the platforms with the international trains.

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Old railway station of Erfurt

Old railway clock tower of Erfurt, Germany

The first railway station building in Erfurt was in operation from 1846 – 1890. Today, the tower is still in use as a public clock, but the main building hosts offices of the German Railways now.

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