New York Penn StationPennsylvania Station is ranked as North America's busiest train station. It is also the primary intercity train station in the city of New York.
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Grand Central Terminal is spread over 49 acres, has 44 platforms and 67 tracks on two levels. It is the world's largest train station by number of platforms and area occupied.
Worldwide. The world's busiest passenger station, with a passenger throughput of 3.5 million passengers per day (1.27 billion per year), is Shinjuku Station in Tokyo.
The Gare du Nord in Paris is the busiest train station in Europe, and the world outside Japan. It is estimated that approximately 214.2 million passengers go through the station each year.
Roma Termini railway station is Rome's most important train station. Every day 800 trains arrive and depart from this station, with over 480,000 passengers daily, making it the largest train station in Italy.
Sanderson is the least-used Amtrak stop in its national system, owing to the town's small population. In Amtrak's Fiscal Year 2022, Sanderson station served 153 passengers, an average of 0.6 passengers per day.
With more than half a million Amtrak and commuter customers passing through its concourses every day, New York Penn Station is the busiest rail hub in North America.
In the 1940s, the 20th Century Limited was the most famous train in the world, even creating the first red carpet to set itself apart. Thanks to restoration efforts, train lovers can now travel back in time and experience it for themselves.
Tracks: None of the nation's rail lines are built for trains to run 200 mph. Amtrak's Northeast Corridor — the busiest intercity U.S. passenger route by a wide margin — is filled with sharp curves, bottlenecks, decaying tunnels, bridges and overhead power lines that slow down trains.
The Shanghai Metro is the metro system with the longest route length, and the highest annual ridership. The New York City Subway (middle) has the most stations in the world. The London Underground (bottom) is the oldest metro system.
Leipzig Hauptbahnhof (Leipzig main station, IATA: XIT) is the central railway terminus in Leipzig, Germany, in the district Mitte. At 83,460 square metres (898,400 sq ft), it is Europe's largest railway station measured by floor area.
New York City is home to the world's most expensive train station. Almost ready for its grand opening, the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in lower Manhattan is equivalent of having Grand Central, Times Square and Penn Station in one place.