It’s a nice photo – and also makes me wonder if “union station” is the most common name for a train station in the US. I can think of four right of the top of my head, and there must be others.
Yes – a “Union” station is the most common name for a train station in the U.S. It historically derives from competing railroads agreeing to combine separate train stations into a single junction – hence, a Union station. Contrary to perception, it has nothing to do with organized labor or the historical dominance of the Union Pacific railway.
There are “Union” stations in Canada as well, for the same reasons. In Europe, this was never a thing since quite often the railway lines were state managed/controlled.
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Alan White 01.19.25 at 3:47 pm
Love the vanishing-point suggested perspective.
jsrtheta 01.21.25 at 1:26 am
Another great image!
Matt 01.21.25 at 10:26 am
It’s a nice photo – and also makes me wonder if “union station” is the most common name for a train station in the US. I can think of four right of the top of my head, and there must be others.
Trader Joe 01.21.25 at 1:43 pm
@3 Matt
Yes – a “Union” station is the most common name for a train station in the U.S. It historically derives from competing railroads agreeing to combine separate train stations into a single junction – hence, a Union station. Contrary to perception, it has nothing to do with organized labor or the historical dominance of the Union Pacific railway.
There are “Union” stations in Canada as well, for the same reasons. In Europe, this was never a thing since quite often the railway lines were state managed/controlled.
Matt 01.21.25 at 10:20 pm
Thanks, TJ – that’s interesting and something I didn’t know.
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