This captivating book explores the moder railway architecture of the 20th century and its remarkable journey into the future. From understated Art Decoglamour and sleek Brutalism to stylish shipping container solutions and riotous Postmodernism, railway buildings are innovative centres of design and connectivity, seeing thousands of trains trundling in and out every day to whisk passengers away for work, pleasure and adventure. Here, Christopher Beanland picks 50 of teh world's most remarkable stations, subways and signal boxes, including familiar favourites such as Union Station in LA. King's Cross in London and U-Bahn Stations in Berlin alongside a selection of less well-known places like the verdant Atocha Station in Madrid, the joyous monorail at Walt Disney World Resort and the remarkable new high speed lines of Laos, Japan and China.