Happy 100th, Union Station

Travel Blog  •  Valerie Conners  •  09.30.08 | 10:21 AM ET

union station, Washington DCPhoto of Union Station by morning_rumtea via Flickr (Creative Commons).

The station—Amtrak’s headquarters and one of Washington, D.C.‘s most visited sites—will be celebrating its centennial this weekend, with exhibits that pay homage to the landmark transportation hub and the history of the rails. I have a soft spot for Union Station. I commute through it most weeks, enjoying the sight of the looming main concourse, the hum of the crowds, the smells of the food court, the anticipation of arriving in the nation’s capital. A very happy birthday, indeed.