Union Station

St. Louis Union Station, built in 1894, served railway passengers of America as a major gateway to the east and west coasts and later gained recognition as a National Historic Landmark, a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, and a Historic Railroad Landmark. After many years of service by many of the nation's railroads, passenger train operations ceased in 1978, and the station and train shed were renovated in 1985. During World War II, the most visited U.S.O. center in St. Louis was a canteen in this area that operated twenty-four hours a day from September 12, 1942 to August 1, 1946 and served over 4 million servicemen and women from throughout the United States. Its later rededication marked the rebirth of Union Station for the continuing use and enjoyment of the people of St. Louis, Missouri.

St. Louis, Missouri · United States