This competition was organised by RIBA and Network Rail UK, to challenge and imagine what a “station” could become in the 21st century. This international design competition is focused on new solutions for small to medium stations across the UK. There are already more than 2,000 of these, ranging from small halts to medium-sized stations. The competition’s aim is to explore designs for the interface between a 21st-century community and the rail system that can be integrated in the wide range of different suburban and rural contexts. It will interrogate the meaning of the term “station” through the design process.