In the words of CNN, which compiled a list of Europe’s 12 most impressive metro stations, “more than 150 years after the London Underground opened, there's a lot more to a great subway stop than getting from A to B.”
To prove its point, it presents a list of beautiful metro stations in Europe, where Italy leads with Naples’ Toledo station.
As described by CNN, “Opened in 2012, Toledo station defies its depth -- at 50 meters, one of the deepest in Naples -- with a design based around themes of light and water. A work called "Light Panels" by Robert Wilson illuminates the station corridor furthest underground. This stunning station has competition: it's part of the city's network of so-called Metro Art Stations.”
The Art Stations, distributed along the lines 1 and 6 of the Metro network, include more than 180 pieces of art created by 90 international authors and by some young local architects, and feature different architectural styles. Besides being beautiful and comfortable, they aim to redevelop the surrounding areas, such as Piscinola, Scampia or Chiaiano, and facilitate the construction of new buildings.
The CNN accolade follows that by the Daily Telegraph, which declared Toledo the most beautiful metro station in Europe in November 2012.
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