Lost Train Stations

The Infrastructurist's show and tell feature reminds us of 10 urban train stations that were demolished in the mid to late 20th century, and what replaced them (mostly ugly buildings and empty lots). (Above, Boston's original North Station.)

The article ends with Detroit's Michigan Central Station, which is still standing, though unused and threatened with demolition. (This building was the subject of a recent NPR story and a nice slide show as well). It sounds like the city council voted in April to tear it down.

The Infrastructurist has since followed up with a series of six more lost train stations and their successor buildings. More sadness.

Also worth checking out on the Infrastructurist:

A set of photos of a range of highway interchanges (everything from a spooey to a parclo to a spaghetti bowl).



A set of photos showing altered streets signs



I believe I first heard about the Infrastructurist from kottke.org.