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For the past century, Washington Union Station has stood as a symbol of the importance of transportation in the nation’s capital. The original construction took four years to complete and included 34 platforms and 60 miles of track. While the first train actually arrived at Union Station from Pittsburgh on October 27, 1907, the official opening did not occur for nearly a year. When the station, designed by famed architect Daniel Burnham, first opened, six railroads brought passengers to Washington. World War I and World War II troops destined for overseas service passed through the station, stopping at the USO Lounge, on their way to war. It hosted presidents and royalty and housed a bowling alley and a hotel. President Taft first used the Presidential Suite, and President Truman traveled by charter train from Union Station to Philadelphia for the 1951 Army-Navy football game. At the height of rail travel during World War II, 100,000 people passed through the station daily. www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2C... |
| Date | Taken on 5 October 2008, 12:18 |
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| Author | Cliff from Arlington, Virginia, USA |
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