A train shed is an adjacent building to a railway station where the tracks and platforms are covered by a roof. The first train shed was built in 1830 at Liverpool's Crown Street Station. Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ... Crown Street Station was on Crown Street, Liverpool, England. ...

The biggest train sheds were often built as an arch of glass and iron, while the smaller were built as normal pitched roofs.

The train shed with the biggest single span ever built was that at the second Philadelphia Broad Street Station built in 1891. Broad Street Station was built in 1881 and served as Philadelphia, Pennsylvanias primary rail hub until the Pennsylvania Railroad completed 30th Street Station in 1933. ...

Types of train shed

Early wooden train sheds

The earliest train sheds were wooden structures, often with unglazed openings to allow smoke and steam to escape. The oldest part of Bristol Temple Meads is a particularly fine - and large - example, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel with mock-Hammerbeam roof. Bristol Temple Meads railway station is a major rail transport hub in Bristol, England. ... Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS (9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859) (IPA: ), was a British engineer. ... This photograph from 1896 shows the hammerbeam roof of Westminster Hall. ...

Surviving examples include:

Ashburton station

• Ashburton, Devon, England (station closed)
• Frome, Somerset, England
• Kingswear, Devon, England

Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Ashburton railway station was opened by the Buckfastleigh, Totnes and South Devon Railway on 1 May 1872. ... Part of the seafront of Torquay, south Devon, at high tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordered by Cornwall to the west, and Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Frome Station serves the town of Frome in Somerset. ... This article is about the county of Somerset in England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Kingswear railway station is the terminus of the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway, a heritage railway in Devon, United Kingdom. ... Part of the seafront of Torquay, south Devon, at high tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordered by Cornwall to the west, and Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ...

Classic metal and glass

Frankfurt train shed

The middle of the nineteenth century saw many large stations covered by iron, steel and glass train sheds, inspired by The Crystal Palace at The Great Exhibition in 1851. The best have been described as "like cathedrals" and feature curved roofs; other structures have plainer pitched roofs. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ... Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof (translates from German as Frankfurt (Main) central station, short form Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) is the Hauptbahnhof for Frankfurt am Main and, along with Leipzig Hauptbahnhof, is one of the largest terminal stations in Europe. ... The 1851 Great Exhibition in Hyde Park . ... The Great Exhibition in Hyde Park 1851. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see Cathedral (disambiguation). ...

Surviving examples of curved roof train sheds include:

• Amsterdam Centraal, Netherlands
• Antwerpen-Centraal, Belgium
• Bristol Temple Meads, England
• Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof, Germany
• Glasgow Queen Street, Scotland
• London Kings Cross, England
• København H, Denmark
• Liverpool Lime Street, England
• London Paddington, England
• London St Pancras, England
• York, North Yorkshire, England
• Reading Terminal, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (no longer in use as a train shed; now in use as convention center space)

Surviving examples of pitched roof train sheds include: Amsterdam Centraal station at night Amsterdam Centraal (Asd) is the Centraal Station (Central Station) of Amsterdam. ... Inside the station The railway tunnel running through Antwerpen-Centraal station Antwerpen-Centraal (Antwerp Central) is the name of the main railway station in the Belgian city of Antwerp. ... Bristol Temple Meads railway station is a major rail transport hub in Bristol, England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof (translates from German as Frankfurt (Main) central station, short form Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) is the Hauptbahnhof for Frankfurt am Main and, along with Leipzig Hauptbahnhof, is one of the largest terminal stations in Europe. ... Glasgow Queen Street is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland and is the citys second main line terminus. ... This article is about the country. ... Kings Cross station (often spelt Kings Cross on platform signs) is a railway station in the district of the same name in northeast central London. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Inside København H Københavns HovedbanegÃ¥rd (Copenhagen Central Station), also called København H, is the largest train station in Denmark, placed in Copenhagen, with entrances on Bernstorffsgade (at Tivoli Gardens), BanegÃ¥rdspladsen and Reventlowsgade. ... The main entrance to Liverpool Lime Street Station Liverpool Lime Street railway station on Lime Street is the mainline railway station serving Liverpool, England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Paddington Station, March 2005 during rush hour Paddington station or London Paddington station is a major National Rail and London Underground station complex in the Paddington area of London. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... It has been suggested that St Pancras International be merged into this article or section. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... The approach to York station and the Royal York hotel York railway station is a main-line railway station in the historic city of York. ... North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in that region and also partly in North East England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Reading Terminal Headhouse The Reading Terminal is a complex located in the Market East section of Center City in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ...

• Gare du Nord, Paris, France
• Harrisburg Transportation Center, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Surviving examples of Bush-type and related train sheds include: Main entrance to the Gare du Nord The Gare du Nord (English: North Station) is one of the six large terminus stations of the SNCFs main line network in Paris. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) The Eiffel Tower in Paris, as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... Harrisburg Rail Station circa 1900. ... Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Dauphin Incorporated 1791 Charter 1860 Government  - Mayor Stephen R. Reed (D) Area  - City  11. ...

• Hoboken Terminal, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
• Toronto Union Station, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Surviving examples of other train sheds include: Categories: Rail stubs | Transportation in New Jersey ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ... Union Station is a major railway, subway, and streetcar station at 65 Front Street West between Bay Street and York Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ...

• Pennsylvania Station (Newark), Newark, New Jersey, USA
• The SEPTA platform area of 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Pennsylvania Station in Newark, New Jersey (also known as Newark Penn Station) is the larger of the citys two main train stations. ... Nickname: Map of Newark in Essex County County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Government  - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1]  - City 67. ... For the abbreviation SEPTA, see SEPTA. A septum, in general, is a wall separating two cavities or two spaces containing a less dense material. ... 30th Street Station is the main railroad station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ...

Concrete

   

München Hauptbahnhof train shed, dating to the 1960s

The middle of the tweentieth century saw concrete used as a structural material. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 136 pixelsFull resolution (2001 × 339 pixel, file size: 192 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Beschreibung: München Hauptbahnhof Haupthalle (Panoramabild) Description: Munich Central Station (panoramic view) Made by:User:FloSch File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 136 pixelsFull resolution (2001 × 339 pixel, file size: 192 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Beschreibung: München Hauptbahnhof Haupthalle (Panoramabild) Description: Munich Central Station (panoramic view) Made by:User:FloSch File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

Surviving examples include:

• Cockfosters tube station, London, England
• Uxbridge tube station, London, England

Cockfosters tube station is a London Underground station in Travelcard Zone 5 and is the northern terminus of the Piccadilly line. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Categories: Metropolitan Line stations | Piccadilly Line stations | London Underground stubs ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ...

Modern steel and glass

Waterloo International (across the foreground)with the older Waterloo station beyond

After many years with few, if any, significant new train sheds, recent years have seen some major stations given graceful train sheds by using modern technology. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 484 KB) Credit - Les Chatfield aka Elsie! From http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 484 KB) Credit - Les Chatfield aka Elsie! From http://www. ...

Examples include:

• Waterloo International, London, England
• Stillwell Avenue subway station, New York City, New York, USA
• Market East Station, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (while station is located underground, it has above-ground structures for the purpose of sheltering the platforms and trains)
• Longyang Road station on the Shanghai Maglev Train line

In the United States, the Walt Disney World Monorail System has some trainsheds along its route, including the entrance-gate station and the main hall (or Grand Canyon Concourse) of the Contemporary Resort. Facade of Waterloo Station, London Waterloo is a major train station and transport interchange located in the Waterloo district of London, which was itself named after the Battle of Waterloo in which Napoleon was defeated near Brussels. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... The track configuration around Stillwell Avenue Interior of the station Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (also known as Coney Island Terminal) in Coney Island, Brooklyn, is the worlds largest rapid transit terminal facility, and notable as the most energy-efficient mass transit facility in the United States. ... New York, New York redirects here. ... 11th Street Entrance to Market East station Market East Station is an underground SEPTA Regional Rail station located in the Market East neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 19-25 North 11th Street but essentially on the blocks bound by Market, 10th, Filbert and 12th Streets. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Shanghai Maglev Train Maglev train stopping at terminus Longyang Road station Inside the Shanghai Transrapid maglev Inside the Shanghai Transrapid maglev VIP section Shanghai Maglev Train (Shanghai Transrapid) (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; literally Shanghai Magnetic Levitation Demonstration Operation Line) is the first commercial high-speed maglev line in the world. ... The Walt Disney World Monorail System is a public transit system in operation around Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. ... Older Logo Disneys Contemporary Resort is a resort hotel located at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida. ...