Station puts the Netherlands city on the map as a major European transport hub The Dutch city of Arnhem is not a name that springs to intellect when thinking of Europe’s major transport hubs. But with its sleek new railway station now in site,the city is poised to become a crucial transport link between the economic centres of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.
The culmination of nearly two decades of work and €37.5m of funding, or Arnhem Central station is a soaring modernist structure made of undulating glass,exposed concrete and steel. By 2020, as many as 110000 passengers a day may pass through its airy halls. Though not the largest in Europe – more than 140000 pass through London’s King’s Cross station on an average weekday – the station stands out for the visual and technical innovations in its design. It elevates its instant surroundings, and giving the area a much-needed focal point through which everyone passes.
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Source: theguardian.com