Finding the unexpected in the everyday.
December 1, 1982 Nearly nine decades after it was opened, a railway station in the town of Brevik in southeastern Norway was closed. (That town has officially been part of the municipality of Porsgrunn since 1964.) The station was built as part of the Brevik Line, a 6.2-mile (10-kilometer) railway in that region of Norway.... Continue Reading →
October 9, 2022 In the Australian state of Western Australia (WA), an underground commuter railway station at Perth Airport was officially opened. This station is part of Transperth, the public transportation system for WA’s capital city of Perth and the surrounding area. Airport Central railway station is specifically located at terminals one and two of... Continue Reading →
October 7, 2017 Operations began for a railway station in West Java, which has the distinction of being the Republic of Indonesia’s most populous province and is based in the western part of the island of Java. This station is located specifically in the administrative district of Bekasi Timur (East Bekasi) in West Java’s city... Continue Reading →
September 3, 2006 A railway line in the southern area of Finland began regular train runs. This 47-mile (75.7-kilometer)-line serves as a link between the town of Kerava and the city of Lahti. The start of daily operations for the Kerava-Lahti railway line took place a couple of days after several events commemorating the new... Continue Reading →
August 1, 2012 In the western part of Scotland, a newly built railway station along the waterfront of the town of Gourock was officially opened. This station replaced the one that had been in operation in the immediate vicinity since June 1, 1889. Gourock railway station is a terminus of the Inverclyde Line, which has... Continue Reading →
April 23, 2017 Aubin Grove railway station in the vicinity of the state of Western Australia’s capital city of Perth made its official debut. This station -- located within the median of the Kwinana Freeway -- serves the Perth suburbs of Atwell, Aubin Grove, Hammond Park, and Success. Aubin Grove railway station is part of... Continue Reading →
April 17, 1871 A railway station in the town of Scone in the colony (and present-day state) of New South Wales (NSW) was opened. Scone railway station was constructed as part of the NSW-based Great Northern Railway, which is also known today as the Main North Line. The inaugural duties for this station were carried... Continue Reading →
March 19, 2018 In northern Italy’s autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, a railway station built to serve Trieste Airport near the commune of Ronchi dei Legionari was officially opened. (Ronchi dei Legionari is 19 miles [30 kilometers] northwest of Trieste, a major seaport and the capital city of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.) Those attending the inauguration of... Continue Reading →
March 13, 2004 On Kyūshū – the third largest of Japan’s five main islands – operations began for a newly completed passenger railway station in the city of Minamata. Shin-Minamata Station is served by both the Kyushu Shinkansen high-speed trains (popularly known as bullet trains); and the Hisatsu Orange Railway Line. Shin-Minamata Station was designed... Continue Reading →
A newly built railway station in central Portugal’s village (and present-day municipality) of Abrantes first went into service. Abrantes Station was opened by the now-defunct company originally known as Companhia dos Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses (Royal Company of Portuguese Railways), which had been established in 1860 and would serve for many years as the country’s... Continue Reading →
Transportation History 