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Platform 1 at Hubballi station in India is 1,507 meters long — that's more than 1.5 kilometers!
This platform was certified by Guinness World Records as the longest railway platform in the world on January 12, 2023.
A section of the Trans-Australian railway passing through Australia's Nullarbor Plain has no turns for 478 kilometres. This figure is officially recorded as the longest straight-line railway section in the world.
This path is so straight that it can be observed from space. Astronauts note that it looks like a thin line drawn over the desert.
Commissioned in 1917, it connects Port Augusta and Kalgoorlie. The total length is 1,691 kilometers.
The Tashkent Central Station was opened in 1899 and is considered one of the first important stations in Central Asia to connect with Europe via rail.
It was this station that played a major role in the trade, tourism, and historical development of Tashkent.
— The world's first railway station — Liverpool Road Station
It was launched in 1830 in Manchester, Great Britain.
This station served the Manchester-Liverpool railway line.
Originally designed for passenger and freight transportation.
Today, the station is preserved as a historical monument and serves as a museum.
It was from this station that railway transport began to gain popularity worldwide.
The world's largest train station is Nagoya Station in Japan.
More than 1 million passengers use it daily.
This station is not just a train station - it is an entire city center that includes shopping malls, offices, and hotels.
Platform 1 at Hubballi station in India is 1,507 meters long — that's more than 1.5 kilometers!
This platform was certified by Guinness World Records as the longest railway platform in the world on January 12, 2023.
