Indianapolis Union Station
Historic train station in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Indianapolis Union Station is an intercity train station in the Wholesale District of Indianapolis, Indiana. Currently, Amtrak's Cardinal line serves the terminal, passing through Indianapolis three times a week.
Indianapolis Union Station | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | 350 South Illinois Street Indianapolis, Indiana United States | ||||||||||
Owned by | City of Indianapolis | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform (formerly more) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 (formerly 12) | ||||||||||
Connections | Burlington Trailways Greyhound Lines | ||||||||||
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Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak: IND | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | September 20, 1853; 170 years ago (1853-09-20) | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1888, 1984, 2002 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY 2023 | 18,466[1] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Indianapolis Union Railroad Station | |||||||||||
Location | 39 Jackson Place, Indianapolis | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°45′47″N 86°9′34″W | ||||||||||
Area | 1.3 acres (0.5 ha) | ||||||||||
Built | 1886–1888 (head house); 1915–1922 (train shed) | ||||||||||
Architect | Thomas Rodd | ||||||||||
Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque | ||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 74000032[2] | ||||||||||
Added to NRHP | July 19, 1974 | ||||||||||
Initially, Indianapolis created the world's first union station in 1848. Subsequently, the station building opened on September 20, 1853, at 39 Jackson Place, operated by the Indianapolis Union Railway. Later, a larger Richardsonian Romanesque station designed by Pittsburgh architect Thomas Rodd, was built at the same location starting in November 1886 and opened in September 1888. The head house (main waiting area and office) and clock tower of this second station still stand today.[3]
Today, Amtrak, the national rail passenger carrier, continues to serve Union Station from a waiting area beneath the train shed. The station is served by the Cardinal (Chicago–New York City, via Cincinnati and Washington, DC), and was the eastern terminus of the Hoosier State until its discontinuation on June 30, 2019.