Christopher Beanland is a journalist, comedy writer and author who specialises in architecture and travel writing. He is the author of Unbuilt: Radical Visions of a Future that Never Arrived and Lido: A dip into outdoor swimming pools: the history, design and people behind them. He writes regularly for the Guardian, Independent and The Telegraph and is the creator of Park Date – a podcast where he interviews celebrity guests in a park. Christopher lives in London.
'Trainspotters will love this book' -- Business Traveller ‘[A] picturesque survey’ -- New York Times Book Review ‘Marvellous … further proof that the journey is the destination’ -- Daily Telegraph ‘Forget the steam age – a colourful new book finally gives props to modern train travel’ -- Vera (Virgin Atlantic) 'The most beautiful, noteworthy, and weird railway stations' * Fast Company * 'The world’s coolest railway terminals' * The Times * ‘A witty and sublime around-the-world adventure’ -- IanVisits ‘Will make you appreciate your local transport hub with fresh eyes’ -- Monocle ‘Steams through the history of the railways, insightfully celebrating 50 of the world’s most impressive stations.’ -- Daily Mail 'Nifty stations, modernist gems, small town finds, sidecars, beautiful trains themselves. They’re all here and not just for trainspotters.’ -- Parade