Broad Street Station, aka Union Station of Richmond, was on the verge of destruction in 1976 after Amtrak abandoned the transport hub. The State of Virginia planned to demolish the building and erect an office park on the site. Preservationists and the Science Museum of Virginia – which had been looking for a home for […]
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Historic Main Street Station was built in 1901 by Seaboard Air Line Railroad* and Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Seaboard shifted service to the Broad Street Station (now Science Museum), but C&O service continued until Amtrak took over. Main Street Station was closed after flooding by Hurricane Agnes in 1972, and fires in 1976 and 1983.
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Cincinnati Union Terminal, once a bustling passenger rail station, is now primarily a museum. Amtrak’s remaining service at this writing is six trains a week on the New York-Chicago Cardinal line. The massive Art Deco landmark was dormant for almost two decades – 1972-1991. Name: Cincinnati Union Terminal Location: 1301 Western Avenue Year Completed: 1933
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