Central Railway Station
Appearance: As you drive up, the first thing that grabs your imagination is an obviously Communist inspired, Brutalist sculpture that dominates the exterior plaza; in profile, it appears to be nothing more than a vertically erect shotgun, but inspection reveals niches in which exaggerated heroic sculptures of idealized peasants are mounted.
Externally, the CRS is very similar to DIA as it is completely covered in the Munich style tensile elements and appears as if massive tents had been pitched for some kind of ultramodern circus. Internally, the building is completely composed of white marble of a remarkable clarity; though originally built with communist Brutalism in mind, it was later renovated with a more modernist ideal, giving it a the feel of an ultra-modern temple of transportation - perhaps dedicated to the god Mercury.
The central area is very similar to DIA’s main terminus, but has five giant electronic timetable displays that make one feel as though one stands on the floor of Wall Street. The second and third floors consist of bars, offices, restaurants, shops and the Observation Deck. The two underground floors consist of customer and employee parking.
Background: The Central Railway Station and the square in front of it were essentially renovated and reconstructed in the 2000s under Milan Dobrev and Olympic Stadium Munich-style tensile elements of 4,500 m² were added. The interior was also considerably modernized. The entire project cost $3.5 million. It has two underground and three overground stories and 365 premises and was built of mainly white marble. An average 10,910 people pass through the station daily, as well as an average 166 trains (84 arriving and 82 departing). The station has 30 ticket offices and 5 electronic timetable displays.
Current Events: The central railway station has served as the venue for a number of recent Cainite gatherings and struggles.
Domain: The central railway station is one of several domains belonging to the new Ventrue prince, Brian O'Reilly.
