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Marty Bernard posted three photos with the comment: "I have found by 3 slides Roger Puta taken at the Kansas City Union Terminal on July 30, 1967."
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| Union Station Kansas City posted From 1938, a view of Union Station and the area around Pershing and Main. In the background, we see the chimney from the Jarvis Hunt-designed coal-fired power plant that supplied Union Station with steam-generated electricity. Today the restored power plant is home to the Kansas City Ballet. |
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| Union Station Kansas City posted From the 1940s, an aerial view of Union Station and train sheds. Extending both east and west of the Station, the train sheds covered a total area of some 430,000 square feet. |
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| Michael North posted Kansas city union terminal - KCUT |
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| Union Station Kansas City posted A throwback to the late 1940s. |
Union Station Kansas City posted three photos with the comment:
It was 110 years ago today, on October 30, 1914, that Kansas City came together to celebrate the grand opening of its new Union Station. The finished construction project cost nearly $6 million and was part of a $50 million investment by the Kansas City Terminal Railroad that also included track additions, switching towers, viaducts, and bridges. Today, that would be equivalent to approximately $170 million and $1.4 billion.The construction of Union Station involved the excavation of 670,000 cubic feet of dirt and brick, and at the peak of construction, approximately 500 people worked on the project. When completed, its 850,000 square feet of space and 900 rooms made Union Station the third largest train station in the country, only behind Grand Central Station, NYC, and Pennsylvania Station, NYC.Union Station opened to the public on October 30, 1914. And at just after midnight on the morning of November 1, 1914, the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Flyer became the first train to arrive at the newly opened station.
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| History's Mirror posted Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri opened in 1914 and quickly became one of the city’s most iconic landmarks. This grand Beaux-Arts railway station, designed by architects Alfred H. Granger and Parker, Thomas & Rice, was built to accommodate the growing number of travelers arriving by train, especially during the early 20th century when rail travel was at its peak. By 1915, the station was a symbol of Kansas City’s booming economy and its importance as a transportation hub. The station featured beautiful architectural details, including grand vaulted ceilings, a large waiting room, and intricate marble work. It also housed various restaurants, shops, and offices, making it a central point of activity in the city. During the years, Union Station went through several phases, including a decline in the 1970s due to the rise of automobile travel and the decline of passenger rail services. However, it was revitalized in the 1990s, and today it remains a major historic landmark, serving as a transit hub for Amtrak passengers and a venue for cultural events, museums, and entertainment. Glenn Brown shared Colin Harding: My favorite station...remember the 98-foot ceiling and the two waiting rooms, one being just for 'immigrants'. According to my 1940 Official Guide, there were 18 railroads that had passenger service into/out of the station...one busy place. Station used as the backstop for the movie, Truman. It was closed at the time, but I was able to talk the watchman, the only person in the station, to let me in. How lucky I was. |
Union Station Kansas City posted five images with the comment: "Views of Union Station and the south plaza area featured in a series of Fred Harvey postcards from 1915 and 1916."
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Union Station Kansas City posted five images with the comment:
From 1915, a collection of Fred Harvey souvenir postcards featuring views from inside "Kansas City's new Union Station." Seen in the various images, our Grand Hall: "A magnificent space, 242 feet [74m] wide and with ceilings more than 90 feet [27m] high, with huge windows on all four sides letting in natural light to accent its marble and stone interior." And North Waiting Room: "A cavernous space 334 feet [102m] long and 86 feet [26m] wide, beautifully detailed with marble wainscoting, terra cotta and massive plaster ceiling, and with 44 mahogany benches lining each side of the room."
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Marty Bernard shared
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| 1 The Kansas City Union Terminal on July 30, 1967. A Roger Puta photo. |
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| 2 The Concourse of the Kansas City Union Terminal on July 30, 1967. A Roger Puta photo. |
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| 3 Kansas City Union Terminal on July 30, 1967 And no doubt Roger Puta's reason for coming. I have no evidence he rode Kansas City Southern Train 1, the Southern Belle, with E9 29 up front. |
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| Raymond Storey posted KANSAS CITY MO Paul Luchter: This is called Elmira, NY in another post. [But the following photo confirms this building was in Kansas City, MO.] |
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| Anneka English posted Kansas City, Missouri. circa 1908 Anneka English shared the first Kansas City Union Station |
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| David Starbuck posted Circa 1971, I took this photo of the Missouri Pacific “Missouri River Eagle”, as it departed Kansas City Union Station on the daily run to St. Louis. I rode this train many times. The Liberty Memorial is on the hill on left. Enjoy. |
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| Robert Chitwood commented on Paul's comment I'm going with KC, from Pinterest. |
Union Station Kansas City posted three photos with the comment:
Marty Bernard shared two resolutions of a photo with the comment:
Terry B. Carlson posted six photos with the comment: "Thought I'd post some shots taken around Christmas 2008 at Union Station, Kansas City. If buildings could talks. There are a lot of ghosts floating around there. I love the cut stone with all the old wood. The hall decorated with Christmas used to be filled with wooden pews for the passengers, such as in the next photo."
Doug Hitchcok posted two photos with the comment:
Dennis DeBruler https://www.google.com/.../@39.0789035,-94.../data=!3m1!1e3
It was 109 years ago today, on October 30, 1914, that Kansas City came together to celebrate the grand opening of its new Union Station. The finished construction project cost nearly $6 million and was part of a $50 million investment by the Kansas City Terminal Railroad that also included track additions, switching towers, viaducts, and bridges. Today, that would be equivalent to approximately $170 million and $1.4 billion.The construction of Union Station involved the excavation of 670,000 cubic feet of dirt and brick, and at the peak of construction, approximately 500 people worked on the project. When completed, its 850,000 square feet of space and 900 rooms made Union Station the third largest train station in the country, only behind Grand Central Station, NYC, and Pennsylvania Station, NYC.Union Station opened to the public on October 30, 1914. And at just after midnight on the morning of November 1, 1914, the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Flyer became the first train to arrive at the newly opened station.
Railroad Station Historical Society shared
Colin Harding: My favorite station...according to my 1940 Official Guide, was served by 18 railroads. Had two waiting rooms, one for 'immigrants'.
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| Union Station Kansas City posted The infamous Amtrak inflatable bubble occupied Union Station's Grand Hall from 1983 to 1985. Other than Amtrak and the Lobster Pot restaurant, Union Union Station had closed to the public in 1983, and with the roof leaking and the building rapidly deteriorating, the inflatable bubble kept rail passengers warm and dry (and protected against occasional falling debris). |
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| Eric Duvall commented on the above post I have some amazing pictures of the building during the renovation. It was in rough shape for sure. Can you imagine what we would have missed out on if they would have just torn it down? |
Raymond Storey posted four photos with the comment: "UNION STATION KANSAS CITY MO."
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| Union Station Kansas City posted Photographed in 1932, this aerial view shows Union Station and the Station's train sheds in the distance and the coach yards and railway roundhouse in the foreground along Southwest Boulevard. Today, while the roundhouse has long since been converted into offices, the structure and site remain clearly visible. The location can be viewed on Google Maps at: https://goo.gl/maps/9jKJxmzgyz2gtoRo6. As an interesting side note, the 1932 photo was originally displayed at the Kansas City Terminal Railroad headquarters in Kansas City, KS, and was preserved by Roy Inman, using a 4x5 view camera to create a copy of the wall-mounted image. David Turner: What a crack'n view. No interstate highway dividing the downtown view.Karl Isenberger: Video has it abandoned again since 2020.....https://youtu.be/3MruxAjnMN0 |
Jim powers posted three photos with the comment: "Kansas City Union Station, built in 1914, was the third largest railroad station in the United States when it opened. In 1945, annual passenger traffic peaked at 678,363. Train travel steadily declined during the 1950s and 60s, and Amtrak moved its passenger facilities out of the station in 1986. The building continued to decay until 1997 when restoration was begun. The restored building was opened in 1999 and now hosts restaurants, shops, a theater, a science museum, and exhibit spaces."
Jim Powers: Amtrak is once again using the station. Two trains call daily: the Chicago-Los Angeles Southwest Chief and the St. Louis-Kansas City Missouri River Runner.
Marcelo Benoit: Jim Powers 3 trains. 6 a day.
Lance Erickson: Train tickets taxed until 1962 to build roads and the way out KCY airport . Air tickets should be taxed for Amtrak today! Fair is fair.
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Marty Bernard posted six photos with the comment: "Kansas City Union Station, Interior Photos, May 31, 2012."
Stuart B. Slaymaker: Sadly, PCC 551 has been moved elsewhere, near the River Market. They had a great static display of pax cars at one time. Hank Castro's collection. One by one, they were sold off.
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| 1 Kansas City Union Station, Interior Photos, May 31, 2012 |
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| 2 Kansas City Union Station, Interior Photos, May 31, 2012 |
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| 3 Kansas City Union Station, Interior Photos, May 31, 2012 |
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| 4 Kansas City Union Station, Interior Photos, May 31, 2012 |
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| 5 Muiral above the escalators between the first floor and the concourse. Kansas City Union Station, Interior Photos, May 31, 2012 |
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| 6 The PCC on desplay outside is no longer there. Kansas City Union Station, Interior Photos, May 31, 2012 Mike Altmann: I ran this car at the museum at Rio Vista Jct. It was delivered from San Francisco on a flatbed track and was unloaded under its own power. |
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| Sean McReynolds commented on Marty's post |
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| Raymond Storey posted UNION STATION KANSAS CITY |
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| Friends of Passenger Rail Oklahoma posted Kansas City Southern The Southern Belle was the flagship of the Kansas City Southern passenger fleet. Here the train is seen at Kansas City Union Station. The train operated near the eastern Oklahoma border with stops in Sallisaw, Poteau, and Heavener on its route to New Orleans. Cliff Kierstead shared Peter Conrad: WRONG: The Southern Belle was NOT, "The flagship of the Kansas City Southern fleet"............. -The Flying Crow was the flagship of the Kansas City Southern fleet. |
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| David Starbuck posted I took this photo, circa 1969, of what I believe was the westbound Suoer Chief, during a stop at Kansas City Union Station during its Chicago-LA run. Enjoy. Art LH shared |
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| Union Station Kansas City posted Union Station's train sheds and a visiting Burlington Zephyr passenger train photographed in the early 1950s. |
Marty Bernard shared two resolutions of a photo with the comment:
Kansas City Union Station -- Very Busy in 1963
When I found this slide with Walt Dunlap's, I immediatly wanted to share it because I realized that many of today's railfans have never seen a busy, large, railroad station. We are looking at the west half of the station tracks of Kansas City Union Station in September 1963. The lighting says mid-afternoon. While there are no passenger trains in the station, preparations for many is in progress. Look at all the loaded baggage carts.
The switchers are Kansas City Terminal Railway's 50 and 52. 52 is a not so special ALCo S-2 built in October 1940. The second reason I wanted to show you this scan is number 50. She was an ALCo HH900 built in November 1938. Her "HH" stood for High Hood. 900 for her horsepower. Only 21 HH900s were built. You are looking at the only one KCT Ry had.
I have enlarged the slide in the second photo.
The slide was taken by Roger Patelski. Thanks Roger.
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| History’s Mirror posted In 1964, Frisco No. 2000 "Fair Play," an EMD E7A locomotive from 1947, makes a striking appearance at Kansas City Union Station. This historic image captures the power and elegance of the Frisco's streamlined locomotive as it rests at one of the nation's busiest railway hubs. The E7A was known for its distinctive design and reliable performance, making it a favorite among rail enthusiasts and travelers alike. The Kansas City Union Station, a grand architectural landmark, serves as a fitting backdrop for this iconic piece of railway history. John L Garcia shared John L Garcia shared |
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| Rick Smith posted Leading ATSF Alco PA-1 Nº65 shown easing out of Kansas City Union Station with Train Nº7, the "Fast Mail", 4-25-1965 During this late in the ATSF PA-1 roster tenure, the first trailing unit, Nº 62 is probably Nº 62L ─ not renumbered as with some other PA-1 units (as were units 59B-62B). Nº 62L would undergo a highly storied existence. It would be sold to the D&H in 1967, where it was used to power passenger trains between Albany and Montreal, as well as excursions across the system. After a brief stint in commuter service at Boston for the MBTA, it would be shipped to Mexico in 1978. It eventually would be retired and reduced to a mere hulk, stripped of major components such as trucks, prime mover, and associated gear. More recently emerging partially revived and in its NKP 190 livery (by former owner Doyle McCormack), ownership of former ATSF 62L recently was transferred to Genesee Valley Transportation's Delaware-Lackawanna RR in Scranton. Many followers and railfans of NKP 190 are aware of prospective plans for that particular unit. [It was restored in the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Portland, OR.] [photo - © Bill Marvel] Raymond Storey posted KANSAS CITY Colin Harding: At pin time the second busiest train station in the country. According to my 1940 Official Guide, 18 railroads had pax service into/out of this Station. |
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| Tamipromogirl Clark added
Anyone loves a good under city tunnel as much as myself???
1915. Union Station Construction, Kansas City, MO.
A tunnel was built underneath Union Station that connected with the new post office location that would be built on Pershing across from Union Station.
Forgotten Railways, Roads, and Places shared John Coviello Still in use? Dennis DeBruler It has been repurposed: https://www.unionstation.org/ |
Terry B. Carlson posted six photos with the comment: "Thought I'd post some shots taken around Christmas 2008 at Union Station, Kansas City. If buildings could talks. There are a lot of ghosts floating around there. I love the cut stone with all the old wood. The hall decorated with Christmas used to be filled with wooden pews for the passengers, such as in the next photo."
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Doug Hitchcok posted two photos with the comment:
Thanks for letting me join the group.
Here's the Kansas City Terminal Railway roundhouse in Kansas City during its heyday.
The turntable & a large portion of the roundhouse still exists as a business park today.
Dennis DeBruler https://www.google.com/.../@39.0789035,-94.../data=!3m1!1e3
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| Doug commented on his post All gussied up for the holidays |
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| John Kucko Digital posted Throwback Thursday: Captured this shot of historic Union Station in Kansas City back in 2011 the night before covering a Bills game with the Chiefs that season. My TV sports anchoring days brought me to Kansas City six times to cover Bills games there—it fast became my favorite NFL city, tied with Green Bay. The history of the railroad is terrific in K.C., I was just getting into digital content and picture taking and I walked to Union Station (it opened in 1914) from my hotel to see this. Tonight’s 2023 NFL Draft is being staged at this iconic place—a venue, and city, well deserving of this springtime spectacle. |
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