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Largest Railway Stations by Number of Platforms
This list features the largest train stations in the world by the number of platforms.
RANK | STATION | PLATFORMS | DAILY COMMUTERES | LOCATION |
1 | Grand Central Terminal | 44 | 125,000 | New York City, United States |
2 | Gare du Nord | 36 | 548,000 | Paris, France |
3 | Shinjuku Station | 35 | 3.5 million | Tokyo, Japan |
4 | Roma Termini | 33 | 480,000 | Rome, Italy |
5 | Beijing Fengtai | 32 | 336,000 | Beijing, China |
6 | Central Railway Station | 28 | 236,000 | Sydney, Australia |
7 | Waterloo | 24 | 247,000 | London, United Kingdom |
8 | Howrah Junction | 23 | 1 million | West Bengal, India |
References
Guinness World Records, n.d. Largest railway station (number of platforms). [online] Available at: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-railway-station-(no-of-platforms) (Accessed 1 December 2025).
Discovery UK, n.d. The world's largest railway stations. [online] Available at: https://www.discoveryuk.com/building-big/the-worlds-largest-railway-stations/ (Accessed 1 December 2025).
Rome.net, n.d. Roma Termini railway station. [online] Available at: https://www.rome.net/roma-termini-railway-station (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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