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Today, the St. Louis Union Station (also known as SLUS) no longer serves dozens of east- and westbound passenger trains.<\/span>\u00a0It is one of the most important in the country and was built during a time when the nation was growing rapidly westward.<\/span>\u00a0It was restored beautifully and is now used for entertainment and shopping. There are museums, plays, and restaurants.<\/span>\u00a0You can also take tours and even stay at the hotel.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was constructed in the middle of the 1890s.<\/span>\u00a0It was used until 1978 when Amtrak’s last long-distance passenger train left its train shed.<\/span>\u00a0MetroLink, the city\u2019s light rail transit service continues to serve the station below the subway tunnel train shed.<\/span><\/p>\n

The shed was transformed into an outdoor entertainment space with an aquarium, a shopping mall, and an outdoor dining area.<\/span>\u00a0It was an amazing transformation.<\/span>\u00a0View of St. Louis Union Station, November 1977, just before Amtrak left.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brief History of St. Louis Union Station<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

St. Louis was known as “The Gateway To The West” during the last ten years (1920-1921) because it was at the confluence between the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers.<\/span>\u00a0The Transcontinental Railroad was built just over 20 years ago.<\/span>\u00a0The Frontier is still receiving new lines.<\/span>\u00a0Many eastern and western trunk lines, as well as future subsidiaries, terminate in the city.<\/span><\/p>\n

Iron Mountain & Southern (Missouri Pacific).<\/span><\/p>\n

St. Louis was the fourth-largest metro area in the United States after the Civil War. It is now the fourth-largest, following New York City and Philadelphia.<\/span>\u00a0Missouri Pacific’s #11, “Colorado Eagle” train is waiting at Union Station.<\/span>\u00a0Gulf, Mobile & Ohio E7A #22102 also has train #4, “The Limited,” that will depart Union Station on April 17, 1963.<\/span>\u00a0Its gateway status allowed many westbound settlers through the city. This was a key factor in its growth.<\/span>\u00a0St. Louis recognized its importance and desired a station that would connect several terminals throughout the city.<\/span>\u00a0It held a worldwide design contest, inviting submissions from architects in the United States and Europe.<\/span>\u00a0Link & Cameron was selected as the winner.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brian Solomon’s Railroad Stations says that Thomas C. Link and Edward B. Cameron proposed a design to reflect the city’s French heritage in the Norman Revival style (also known as the French Romanesque style).<\/span>\u00a0Hans and April Halberstadt wrote in their book, The American Train Depot & Roundhouse, that the building evoked a grand chateau on the Loire River.<\/span>\u00a0The terminal is made from Missouri granite and has a distinctive appearance.<\/span>\u00a0It also stands out from Midwestern cities such as Cincinnati, Kansas City, and Indianapolis, which were built between 1878-1890.<\/span>\u00a0The #4 train of Gulf, Mobile & Ohio, the northbound “Limited”, departs St. Louis Union Station, on April 16, 1963, bound to Chicago.<\/span><\/p>\n

Its 280-foot clock tower with towering Romanesque arches was the most prominent exterior feature.<\/span>\u00a0Grand Hall featured a 65-foot vaulted ceiling and stained-glass windows, which were made at Davis & Chambers in St. Louis.<\/span>\u00a0The interior was divided into 3 sections.<\/span>\u00a0The Grand Hall was found in the Headhouse.<\/span>\u00a0It was decorated with mosaics\/frescoes by Healy & Millet, also of St. Louis, as well as gold leaf details and a scagliola floor.<\/span>\u00a0At 610 feet by 70ft, the Midway was the main concourse, measuring 610 feet long and 70ft wide.<\/span>\u00a0George H. Pegram designed the 600-foot-wide Trainshed. It featured 32 tracks and covered nearly 12 acres.<\/span>\u00a0In 1889, the original tenants, MP and StLIM&S, along with Wabash, O&M, and L&N, created the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis. Construction and design plans were combined.<\/span>\u00a0Named after Mrs. Louis P. Aloe, the Aloe Plaza was built in 1940 and cost $100,000.<\/span>\u00a0Bronze statues depict the Mississippi River and Missouri Rivers meet.<\/span>\u00a0These bronze statues were designed by Carl Milles, a Swedish artist.<\/span>\u00a0At its peak, the station served 31 railroad lines and 22 railroads (some of which later joined the association).<\/span>\u00a0The TRRA’s rails have seen many of the most spectacular trains ever in service, including:<\/span><\/p>\n

B&O\u2019s National Limited Diplomat and Diplomat.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Knickerbocker NYC and Southwestern Limited;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Missouri Pacific’s Missouri River Eagle.<\/span>\u00a0Missourian, Ozarker.<\/span>\u00a0Southerner.<\/span>\u00a0Sunflower.<\/span>\u00a0Sunshine Special<\/span><\/p>\n

Abraham Lincoln, in the Gulf and Mobile<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

L&N’s Humming Bird<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pennsylvania\u2019s Spirit Of St. Louis (joint venture with MP)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

All Wabash’s named trains, including the Bluebird and the Wabash Cannon Ball<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Built-in 1926, the TRRA railroad is still being used by BNSF Railways and CSX Transportation as a freight carrier.<\/span><\/p>\n

Missouri Pacific PA-2 #8033 departs St. Louis Union Station via the “Texas Eagle”.<\/span>\u00a0(St. Louis, Texas).<\/span><\/p>\n

On September 1, 1894, the St. Louis Union Station opened to the public. It cost $6.5 million and was a huge success.<\/span>\u00a0The mall was the first in the country and featured shops that lined the arcade behind Grand Hall.<\/span>\u00a0It is light and airy, with an open atmosphere.<\/span>\u00a0After only 10 years of service, it was finally retired.<\/span>\u00a0It was renovated to accommodate the needs of many visitors to the city during the 1904 World’s Fair.<\/span>\u00a0It was last renovated in the 1940s.<\/span>\u00a0The main focus was on the interior.<\/span>\u00a0It slowly declined in the 1950s and 1960s as more people moved to highways and other airlines.<\/span><\/p>\n

Amtrak took over most intercity rail services in the country starting May 1, 1971.<\/span>\u00a0Union Station was left without three trains in its trainshed.<\/span>\u00a0On October 31, 1978, the last train to leave Union Station was finally the Inter-American (Chicago-Laredo in Texas).<\/span>\u00a0Oppenheimer Properties purchased the building for $5.5million, which was quite a difference from its predecessors.<\/span>\u00a0The structure was immediately renovated by the new owners.<\/span>\u00a0The owners envisioned the building as a popular entertainment venue even though there was no long-distance train service.<\/span>\u00a0It was reopened to the public in August 1985 after a $150 million restoration.<\/span>\u00a0Saint Louis Union Station is now in better condition than when it was under railroad ownership.<\/span>\u00a0The station’s lavish interior and newly renovated rooms have made it a city landmark.<\/span>\u00a0You can find more than 20 restaurants inside the station, along with specialty shops and shops.<\/span>\u00a0In 2011, the station was subject to a major renovation.<\/span>\u00a0The station was renovated and upgraded in 2011.<\/span>\u00a0Visitors and tourists have been offered more luxurious accommodation.<\/span>\u00a0Metro Link still provides service, even though four tracks used to serve the station were recently removed.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today, the St. Louis Union Station (also known as SLUS) no longer serves dozens of east- and westbound passenger trains.\u00a0It is one of the most important in the country and was built during a time when the nation was growing rapidly westward.\u00a0It was restored beautifully and is now used for entertainment and shopping. There are… <\/p>\n

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