Saint Paul Union Depot
in Saint Paul, United StatesCategory: Attraction
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Saint Paul's Union Depot is an historic railroad station and intermodal transit hub in the Lowertown neighborhood of the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It serves inter-city rail, inter-city bus, and local bus services. The METRO Green Line light rail has a stop outside the station's headhouse.At one time the Saint Paul Union Depot Company controlled 9.24 miles (14.87 km) of St. Paul trackage and terminal facilities, including the depot building. The company was operated in tandem with the Minnesota Transfer Railway Company, with effective control of both properties exercised by the same board, composed of representatives of the nine tenants.The 4th Street entrance to Union Depot, the headhouse, designed by architect Charles Sumner Frost, is neoclassical in style. The concourse and the waiting room that extend over the tracks are viewed as a great architectural achievements. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It is also a contributing property to the Lowertown Historic District.In 1971, Amtrak consolidated all passenger rail service for the Twin Cities at the Great Northern Station in Minneapolis, and in 1978 moved to the Midway Station about halfway between the downtowns of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Amtrak service moved to the Union Depot on May 7, 2014.Union Depot also serves Metro Transit, MVTA, Jefferson Lines, Greyhound, and MegaBus.
