Illustration for the monthly “Ask Smithsonian” question column. The question, why do so many major train stations share the same name? For Smithsonian magazine.
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Illustration for the monthly “Ask Smithsonian” question column. The question, why do so many major train stations share the same name? For Smithsonian magazine.