Union Station
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Union Station
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture
Description
Union Station is a railroad station serving Kansas City, Missouri, and the surrounding metropolitan area. Opened in 1914, it served as a replacement for the original Union Depot which opened in 1878. The Station served a peak annual passenger traffic of over 670,000 in 1945 at the end of World War II, then spent the next four decades in gradual decline until its closure in 1985.
In 1996, a public and private partnership began funding Union Station's $250 million restoration. By 1999, the station reopened as a series of museums and other public attractions . In 2002, Union Station saw its return as a train station when Amtrak began providing public transportation services and has since become Missouri's second-busiest train station. As of 2010, the refurbished station boasts theaters, ongoing museum exhibits, and attractions such as the Science City at Union Station, the Irish Museum and Cultural Center, and the Todd Bolender Center for Dance and Creativity.
Image copyright 2014 Jon Burch Photography
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August 18th, 2014
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