Rani, I'm loving your pics of some of the great train stations. It's a crime that some of them have been torn down rather than preserved for all to see as so many of them were true massive artwork. I did a lot of train travel as a young kid since my dad was an engineer on Union Pacific RR. Most of the travel was between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City since both my mom and dad were from SLC and still had family there. Because of all the travel to SLC, Union Station became one of my favorites with the huge murals on each end of the main station area depicting early western history of Salt Lake City and the driving of the golden spike celebrating the completion of the transcontinental railroad. The station is still standing today and now serves as one of the cornerstones of the "Gateway" shopping and concert venue.
The main station area is now a grand entrance lobby and is also used for wedding receptions and special occasions.
Union Station here in Los Angeles is still in use as a railroad station. It opened in 1939 and is know as the "Last of the Great Railway Stations" built in the United States. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Being here in Los Angeles and close to Hollywood, it's served as a backdrop in about 40 movies over the years and over 8 current television shows. I hope your station tour will also include it as it's a step back to a grander time of travel once you walk inside.
