History Of Union Station

By UJW

  • Union Station Officially Opens

  • J.P Morgan broke the fast train speed record for the trip between Union Station and New York City.

    J.P. Morgan broke the fast train speed record for the trip between Union Station and New York City by making the 226.8-mile trip in a special train in three hours, 55 minutes and thirty seconds. Morgan's train beat the record by one hour, four minutes and 30 seconds.

  • A Train Carried The Casket Of President Franklin D.Roosevelt

    President Roosevelt was carried across the Potomac River and back to Union Station. He died April 12,1945.

  • The Union Station Servicemans's Canteen closes

    The Union Station's Serviceman's Canteen closed. It had served an average of 3 million customers annually since it opened in December 1941.

  • President Truman rides along with thousand of fans to the annual Army-Navy football game

    19 special trains pulled out of Union Station bound for Philadelphia, carrying 25,000 fans to the annual Army-Navy football contest. President Truman's special train included his private car, two dining cars, a club car and cars for Cabinet members and reporters.

  • Train crashed into Union Station newstand

    The Federal Express train, out of control on Track 16, crashed through a newsstand and into the main concourse of Union Station. Luckily, no one was killed.

  • Union Station was designated as a National Vistor Center

    Two years later the center was closed because it attract enough people.

  • Union Station Reopens

    A gala was also hosted on this day.

  • President Bill Clinton Hosts Inaugural Ball

    First Lady Hillary Clinton dances with her husband Bill Clinton, the newly sworn in President of the United States, at one of the Inaugural Balls, this one held at Union Station.