When it comes to commuting through local transit systems, people often walk through these hubs without even looking up, but these spectacular transit stations are offering commuters a much more modern and artistic place to travel through.
With subways and train stations being utilized by thousands of people on a daily basis, renovating these structures into contemporary designs and abstract shapes is a great way to get people to stop and notice. A creative way to turn structures that are commonly used into magnificent pieces of artwork, these spectacular transit systems will definitely make commuting to work or school something to look forward to.
From eco-friendly transit centres to those that feature subway slides, these mind-blowing transit stations will definitely turn an average commute into an artistically eye-opening experience.
30 Spectacular Transit Stations
From Glass-Domed Subway Stops to Sunken Transit Structures:
Tana Makmanee — Oct 23, 2013 — Art & Design
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Recycled Subway Spaces
Adam Kushner Uses Reclaimed Materials to Make an Epic Apartment
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Transmutating Transit Stops
Dennis Oppenheim Bus Home Links Passengers to Destinations
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Public Transit 2.0
Florence TAV Station
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Urban Subterranean Gardens
The LowLine Underground Park Hopes to Recapture the Past Futuristically
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Alluring Metro Photography
The Nick Frank Subway Series Finds Visionary Beauty Underground
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Ship-Like Transit Hubs
The King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station is Undulating
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Lavish Lattice Train Stations
Tianjin's High Speed Rail Station is a Transit Cathedral of Light
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Smoldering Train Stations
The Anisotropic by Handan Yalki Takes its Form from Curling Flames
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Underground Cathedrals
Admire the Beauty of the Stunning New York City Hall Station
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Glass-Domed Subway Stops
The New York Fulton Street Station Provides Commuters with Natural Light
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Spiraling Transit Stations
The Newport Station in Wales is a Futuristic Eco-Efficient Hub
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Devastated Transit Terminals
Epanalepsis Shakes its Neighborhood with an Architectural Earthquake
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Subway Slides
HIK Ontwerpers Gives City Commuters a Post-Transit Thrill
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Sunken Transit Structures
The Malmo Central Station Combines the Old with the New
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Wickedly Winding Transport Rails
The West Kowloon Terminus Connects Hong Kong and Beijing
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Upstream Urban Commutes
The Aqualis Pier Concept for Moscow River by Andrew Bedov
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Serene Bus Stop Captures
Jack Hinds' 'Twenty-6ix' Series Reveals the Beauty of Public Transport
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Transit Tunnel Turbines
The City Speed Turbine Harnesses Wind Power from Vehicles
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Future Transit Hubs
Chicago Union Station Aims to Move Crowds Through Clouds
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Subway Cars as Art Studios
The Village Underground
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Disco-Inspired Transit Stops
U-Bahnhof by Pfarre Lighting Design Features Interactive Subway Art
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Arching Ribbon Transit Terminals
The Sofia Metro Station 20 Concept Features an Undulating Canopy
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Textured Transit Exits
Paul Raff Follies Provides Aesthetic Emergency Egress into Nature
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Suctioning Subway Stations
The Quicksand-Like Monte St Angelo Station in Naples
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Ecofied Transit Centers
San Francisco Transbay Transit Center Gets Go-Ahead Funds
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Greening Train Stations
Birmingham's New Street Station
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Cellular Train Terminals
This Chicago Union Station Proposal Affords Much More Organic Circulation
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Hill-Buried Transit Hubs
This Mogadouro Bus Station Sinks Into its Setting
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Coral-Like Subway Canopies
The Donostialdea Metro-Station Entrance by Snohetta is Sculptural
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Subterranean Subway Art
Tracy Fitzpatrick's Virtual Tour of Art & Design in The NYC Subway
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Multi-Person Scooter Designs
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Hotel Room Vehicle Designs
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Beautified Community Spaces
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Shapeshifting Outer Space Hotels
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Sustainable Airport Terminal Designs
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Personalized Embroidery Pop-Ups
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Futuristic Auto Micro Factories
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Kaleidoscopic Kindergarten Buildings
The Tianshui Kindergarten by SAKO Architects is Whimsical
Visual Museum Campaigns
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Mall-Based Bank Office Spaces
The Bank of Montreal's New Office is in a Toronto Mall
Marina Hydrogen Refuelling Stations
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QSR Sandwich Shop Streetwear
Subway Introduces a Limited-Edition Line of Streetwear
Psychedelic Sculptural Art Installations
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Beautifully Sculptural Concrete Museums
Qatar Museums Unveils Official Images of the Lusail Museum
Vibrant Inclusive Playground Exhibitions
Wade and Leta Presents the Falling Into Place Exhibition
Public Transit-Themed Swimwear
Transport for London and Budgy Smuggler Partnered on a Collection
Cooling Bus Shelter Designs
EMT Madrid Spearheads the Quest for Comfortable Public Transportation
Rejuvenated Chinese Train Stations
MAD Architects Breathed New Life Into a Century-Old Station
Solar-Powered Rail Bus Systems
The RTA in Dubai Presents Plans for Floc Duo Rail System
Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions
Foster + Partners and NEON Create Two Pavilions in London
Philosophical Residential Skyscrapers
Mercedes-Benz Places is Now Under Construction in Miami
Autonomous Interactive Shuttle Buses
The Coach Atoz Shuttle Bus by Disegno T9 is Communicative
Virtual Pub Museums
Heineken Pub Museums Spotlight Important Cultural Locations
Revamped Museum Brand Identities
The Brooklyn Museum Has Updated Its Branding Aesthetic
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Vibrant Public Bathhouses
Schemata Architects Brings a Fresh Twist to the Renovation of Komaeyu
Integrated Transportation Centers
The Jinjialing Overpass Underground Transportation Center Opens
Sand Dune-Inspired Airport Roofs
Kohn Pedersen Fox Completes a Terminal Design
Sculptural Sunken Gardens
Montalba Architects Renovates an Iconic Building in Los Angeles
Expansive Airport Roof Canopies
The Portland Airport Gets a marge Timber Roof Canopy
Gallery-Like Elevated Retail Designs
Format Architecture Office Designs the Leica Store & Gallery
Large Headquarter-Transformed Housing
Studio Egret West Designs Hayes Park Central and South
Modern Office Environments
The MOL Campus Project Was Designed by Architecture Firm Kinzo
Micro-City Housing Nooks
Notan Office Transforms an Industrial Site in Brussels
Striking Glass Canopy Designs
Heatherwick Studio is Redeveloping Olympia in London, United Kingdom
Exploratory Art Exhibits
The Saga of the Department Stores Exhibit Explores Shopping’s Evolution
Design-Conscious Power Stations
Yoshino Solid-State Portable Power Stations Come in Four Models
Sustainably Built Public Attractions
National Geographic Society Unveils the Museum of Exploration
Transformed Historic Bank Buildings
Ivy Studio Overhauls the Interior of a Historic Building
Weekend Excursion City Vehicles
The Playbox Urban Mobility Vehicle is Imagined for 2040
See-Through Refueling Stations
HRS BY STARCK Maintains a Clean Aesthetic to Mirror Hydrogen
Accessible Subway QR Codes
Colorful QR Codes in New York's Subways Will Help People Navigate
Subterranean Courtyard Galleries
Buzz Designs the Hermit Space Yards in Beijing Park
Immersive Art-Technology Installations
WNDR Museum Boston Will Feature 20 Exhibitions
Digital City-Inspired Art Works
New Digital Art is on Display in Grand Central Station
Greenery-Packed Museum Buildings
This Science Museum is Designed Around a Central Park
Itinerated Travel Experiences
Shangri-La Toronto Offers Concierge-Led Walking Tours
Unwinding Multifunctional Charging Stations
EFFEKT Designs the Better Energy Charge Park
Viewing Box Cultural Centers
The Center for Arts & Innovation Hosts Events and Education Spaces
Recycling Advocate Holograms
HypnoCat is Promoting the Great Cable Challenge in Waterloo Station
Comprehensive Travel Navigation Apps
Destination App Integrates Information from Over 800 Sources
1960s-Inspired Airport Hotels
The TWA Hotel in New York Captures the City's 60s Aesthetics
Geometric Prefabricated Pavilions
Heams & Michel Architectes Presents the 7 Kiosks Project
Garden-Like Airport Terminals
SOM Designs a Terminal at the Kempegowda International Airport
Singer-Themed Transit Takeovers
Sony and Olivia Rodrigo Take Over the New York City Transit
Vast Wooden Structural Pavilions
Sou Fujimoto Architects Showcases Progress of the Grand Ring
Cloister-Style Sculptural Galleries
Axel Vervoordt and Tatsuro Miki Design the Meridiano
Natural Japanese Art Galleries
Brazil's Yayoi Kusama Gallery Features a Nature-Inspired Design
Crystalline Chinese Museum Buildings
The 'Space Crystal' Building Looks Like An Otherworldly Rock
Underground Station Expansions
Foster + Partners Introduces Two Stations on the Sydney Metro
Mountain-Based Curved Viewpoints
Line+ Studio Creates the Yunhai Forest Service Station
Stainless Steel-Wrapped Buildings
Payette Adorns the EXP Building with Metal Strips Throughout
Mesmerizing Fluid Art Installations
Dutch Invertuals Creates the Flow Fountain Installation
Repurposed Waste Transit Tiles
Jeffrey Miller Creates Riles for the London Underground
Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Repurposed Train Carriage Experiences
Supperclub.tube Presents a Unique Six-Course Dining Event
Artfully Inspired Home Renovations
Reflect Architecture Designs the North Drive House in Toronto
Redesigned Unifying Transit Terminals
Foster + Partners Renovates the NY Midtown Bus Terminal
New York Structural Designs
Quarters is Unveiled as the Latest New York Symbol Building
Underwater Bicycle Parks
VenhoevenCS Architecture + Urbanism Completes the IJboulevard
Railway-Tucked Speakeasy Bars
Cake Architecture Designs the Low-Lit New SOMA 2.0 Speakeasy
Monumental Charging Hubs
Tesla's New Supercharger Station is the World's Largest
Real-Time Subway Map Apps
The Weekendest Offers a Comprehensive View of the NYC Subway System
White Concrete Boxy Museums
Thomas Phifer Designs the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
Urban Skyline-View Apartments
i29 Designs the Apartment with a View in Amsterdam
Scientific Communal Museums
Stefano Boeri Architetti Designs the Museum of Technology in Xi'an
Versatile Work Furniture Systems
SIXINCH USA and Populous Present the Elevate System
Alcohol-Friendly Burger Spots
Shake Shack Union Station Offers Burgers, Cocktails, and Art
Sustainable Travel Methods
Intrepid Unveils a Sustainable Travel Service to Incentivize Rail Usage
Swirled Public Art Installations
FreelandBuck Designs the Tunnel Vision Installation
Intersecting Ring Ferris Wheels
UNStudio Unveils its Plans for the Seoul Twin Eye Wheel
Traditional Sustainable School Designs
Heatherwick Studio Showcases Plans for Universidad Ean
Subway-Lined Waved Panels
Ateneo Used 3D Tech to Form Sculptural Walls Around Wuyuanwan Station
Poetic Habourfront Nature Centers
3XN Created the Centre for Coastal Nature and Sport Fishing
Concrete Cultural Visitor Centers
UAD Completes the Villagers' Home Center in Zhejiang Province
Welded Steel Cantilevered Footbridges
Ehl & KKoumar Architekti Designs a Sculptural Footbridge
Cascading Aluminum Pipe Museums
Kengo Kuma Design the Audeum Museum with an Aluminum Facade
Rebuilt Historic Train Stations
MAD Introduces the Train Station in the Forest in China
Vibrant Public Art Installations
Rico Gatson's Installation Brings Life to Penn Station
Retractable Auditorium Seating
Hamari's Telescopic Seating Re-Imagines Large Venue Seating
U-Shaped Atrium Hotels
JSa Designs the Hotel Volga in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
Red Concrete Exhibition Centers
Mix Architecture Designs the Red Box Exhibition Center
Sunset-Inspired Polish Apartments
wiercinski-studio Reimagines the 18TH Apartment
Red Roof Airport Terminals
Luis Vidal + Architects and AECOM Designs a New Terminal
Modern Deco Office Designs
Reflect Architecture Designs the NewGen Office with Contemporary Detail
Broken Bike Lock Furniture
Design Students Showcase the People and Places Exhibition
Modern Museum Versatile Cafes
Tate Modern Unveils a Corner Cafe Designed by Holland Harvey
Spine-Based Central Design Buildings
Foster + Partners Designs the Hangzhou Center
Flower-Shapes Greenhouse Gardens
Cobe Designs the Opera Park on a Copenhagen Island
Sculptural Museum Expansions
Diller Scofidio + Renfro Unveil Images of the Broad's Expansion
Latticed-Steel Transport Hub Columns
Tremend Designs the Metropolitan Station in Lublin
Hyper-Fast Charging Stations
New York City's Latest EV Charging Supercenter is Powered by Gravity
Bright Artful Cabinet Collections
Muller Van Severen Introduces the Bridges Collection
Japanese Craftsmanship-Inspired Sculpture
UO Created the Nakajimaya Crossing Sculpture in a Hotel
User-Generated Toronto Baseball Ads
GO Transit Celebrates Toronto Blue Jays with Fan-Created Ads
Artfully Rotating Glass Pillars
Sebine Marcelis Created the Panorama Pillars in Atlanta
Shaded Modern Outdoor Furniture
mmcité street furniture Designs the UFO Shelter for Outdoors
Online Virtual Station Tours
Greater Anglia Launched an Online Virtual Tour of Marks Tey Station
Atrium Stacked Toronto Courthouses
Renzo Piano Building Workshop Creates a Justice Building
Vertical Wooden Louvre Stations
Kengo Kuma and Associates Designs the Saint-Denis Pleyel Station
Glass-Lined Towering Libraries
Snøhetta Designs the Beijing City Library Located in China
Affordable Public Transport Initiatives
Germany Offers Unlimited Public Transit for €49 Monthly
Urban Green Space Overhauls
Four of London's green spaces will receive a makeover
City Exploration Apps
Concrete is a Social Exploration App Inviting Users to Discover Their City
Industrial Warehouse-Inspired Offices
Carr Designs a New Office Block with Industrial Themes
High-Tech Center Renovation Projects
Two Studios Join Forces to Update the Centre Pompidou
Permanent London Art Installtions
Yayoi Kusama Presents Her Infinite Accumulation Piece
Dual Level Concrete Galleries
Morphosis Designs the Crow Museum of Asian Art in Dallas
Jagget Metal Museum Entrances
David Closes Adds a Design to the Baroque Museum of Catalonia
Golden Divider Apartment Renovations
Raúl Sánchez Renovates a Classic Barcelona Apartment
Barrel Vault-Topped Metro Stations
KA Architecture Studio Designs the Jahad Metro Plaza
Pre-Fabricated Fire Stations
Wittman Estes Forms the Rapid Assembly Fire Station 67
Steel Structural Dynamic Workspaces
Skylab Architecture Builds a New Skylab Office in Oregon
Transformed Disused Steelwork Structures
Delugan Meissl Designs Expo Cultural Park Greenhouse
Artful Cartoonish Canal Bridges
Artist Frankey Installs the Canal Skybridge in Amsterdam
Garden City-Inspired Airport Designs
BOIFFILS Architectures Redesigns Changi Airport Terminal
Brutalist-Inspired Apartment Redesigns
Studio Est Redesigns a Battersea Power Station Apartment
Glazed Pavilion Landscape Stations
Mur Mur Lab Designed the Dongdan Grassland Sea Ruins Station
Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
MAD Designs the Waterfront Nanhai Arts Center in Guangdong
Artful Dockside Installations
London Festival of Architecture Gets Benches for Pews and Perches
Railway-Inspired Lighting Series
Novocastrian Designs the Insulator Lighting Collection
Knitted New York Subways
The Straphangers Lounge Recreates the New York Subway with Crochet
Unique Urban Event Hires
London is Renting Tube Stations, Cable Cars, and Piers for Private Hire
Artfully Designed Train Stations
Design Studio MAD Creates its First Train Station in Beijing