Union Station

Walk through a 1907 Beaux-Arts rail terminal whose Main Hall ceiling rises 96 feet, then browse its shops and restaurants.

50 Massachusetts Ave NE · Washington, DC

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Price: No admission fee
Good for: First-time visitors
History lovers
Public transit nearby: Union Station - Massachusetts Ave. NE and Upper-Level Concourse Access to Buses and ShopsSubway R · 280 ft away
Union StationSubway and Train R · 290 ft away
Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NEBus C43, C51, C71, D24 · 520 ft away
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Flying in: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is about 4 miles away.
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About Union Station

Union Station is a working rail terminal near the U.S. Capitol, designed by Daniel Burnham and opened in 1907. The Main Hall has a 96-foot ceiling, finishes of marble, gold leaf and white granite, and 46 plaster centurion statues by Louis St. Gaudens. Shops and restaurants fill the station, and Amtrak, MARC, VRE and the Metro Red Line all stop here. Six colossal figures called The Progress of Railroading stand above the main cornice.

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