Union Station DC

Union Station is a major transportation hub serving the Capital Region. Located blocks from the US Capitol, Union Station is Amtrak's second busiest station with ridership over 5 million passengers a year. Also serving MARC and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) commuter train service, as well as WMATA Metrorail and several bus lines including Greyhound, Bolt Bus and the DC Circulator, Washington's...

The elegant Main Hall with its vaulted ceiling more than 90-feet high and marble floors is reminiscent of the days when railway travel was fashionable. Union Station opened in 1908 and fell into severe disrepair in the 1940s. It underwent a monumental restoration project and reopened in 1988. Restaurants, including an international food court, and more than 100 specialty shops draw visitors....

Union Station has welcomed people to the most important city in the world for the past 100 years. This magnificent building has even played host to 17 Presidents and countless foreign dignitaries. However, what may be most impressive is the fact that Union Station's marble floors echo with the footsteps of over 32 million people each year, making it the most visited site in all of Washington,...