The Union Station in St. Louis is a National Historic Landmark

A historic gateway was repurposed to serve a large city

During the 1980s, the station was renovated and repurposed into a hotel, shopping center, and place of entertainment. A couple of decades later, there was an expansion to include office space and more entertainment options.

The Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis opened Union Station on September 1, 1894. The designer was Theodore Link. The main areas of the station included the Head House, the Midway, and the Train Shed. Initially, the head house included a hotel, restaurant, waiting rooms for passengers, and ticketing offices.

The Grand Hall which cost about $6.5 million was gold-leafed, the arches were Romanesque, and the ceiling was barrel-vaulted. There were also stained-glass windows and a clock tower that stood 230 feet high.

At its opening, it was the world’s largest and busiest railroad station and its train shed had the largest roof span in the world.

In 1903, Union Station had to be expanded to accommodate all the visitors coming into the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair.

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