(Satellite, why would trees grow in just part of the platform area?)
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| Ron Tutt posted 1904. "Union Station -- Dayton, O." In service from 1900 to 1979. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Photographic Company. |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Ron's post 1955 Dayton North & South Quadrangles @ 1:24,000 |
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| Dayton Daily News "During the first 30 years the new station was open, as many as 66 passenger trains served dayton daily." [The video that has this image has other photos as well.] |
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| Dayton Daily News [Another video with different photos.] |
The bridge in the background of this photo made it easy to find the station on the topo map. Note the platform canopies in the foreground.
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| Photo from libraries.wright.edu-early-years |
The predecessor 1856 Union Depot was originally built by the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, a B&O ancestor.
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| DaytonVistas and libraries.wright.edu-early years [The tracks were elevated in the 1930s.] |
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| libraries.write.edu-later-years [To make way for streets, this depot was replaced by a smaller depot in 1964. The last Amtrak train left in Oct 1979. The 1964 station was removed in 1989.] |
As a railfan growing up in the Dayton area, I was always interested in the history of Union Station. Appreciate the post and pictures!
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