Washington D.C. Union Station
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Built | 1908 |
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Architect | Daniel Burnham |
Architectural style | Classical, Beaux-Arts, among others |
Governing body | Private |
NRHP Reference # | 69000302 |
Designated | March 24, 1969 |
Union Station is a major train station, transportation hub, and leisure destination in Washington, D.C. Visited by 32 million people a year, Union Station is one of the busiest train stations in the country and is served by Amtrak,MARC and VRE commuter rail services, the Washington Metro, and buses. It is also the headquarters for Amtrak. The station opened in 1907 and at its height during World War II some 200,000 people passed through it every day; [3]in 1988 a new headhouse wing was constructed to the north and the original station renovated for use as a shopping mall.
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