Brandenburg
Although you could once commute from Mittenwalde Ost station to Berlin and Zossen, the locomotives are only now making an appearance.
Railways
Embark on a journey through Europe's rich railway history, from vintage train stations to historic railway lines. Discover the engineering marvels and scenic routes that shaped the continent's travel heritage. Explore iconic sites that capture the golden era of rail travel and the innovation that drove it forward.
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Sardinia
Tirso train station was once a critical rail junction from which you could travel to all corners of Sardinia. Now, it's a no man's land.
Hainaut
In Ressaix, you will still find some relics of railway line 241, which branched off from Leval station to the coal mines in Péronnes-lez-Binche.
Ruhr Area
The most original form of public transport can be found in the German city of Wuppertal. The Schwebebahn has been floating above the Wupper River for over a hundred years.
Berlin
Karlshorst not only has a former airport in store but also a vanished zeppelin shed and a railway yard that has been transformed into a landscape park.
Hauts-de-France
The cobblestone section from Wallers to Hélesmes plays a starring role every year in Paris-Roubaix. But until a hundred years ago, wagons packed with coal thundered above the cobblestone strip.
Berlin
A 50-meter-high water tower rises from the ground between the former Tempelhof railway yard tracks in Berlin. With a capacity of 400 cubic meters of water, he could supply ten steam locomotives with the snap of a finger.
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