National Historic Landmark

St. Louis Union Station

St. Louis (Independent City), St. Louis County, Missouri
Listed
June 14, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
70000888

About this property

St. Louis Union Station is a National Historic Landmark and former train station in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. At its 1894 opening, the station was the largest in the world. Traffic peaked at 100,000 people a day in the 1940s. The last Amtrak passenger train left the station in 1978. In the 1980s, it was renovated as a hotel, shopping center, and entertainment complex. The 2010s and 2020s saw more renovation and expansion of entertainment and office capacity. The current hotel portion of the station is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. An adjacent station serves the light-rail MetroLink Red and Blue Lines, which run under the station in the Union Station subway tunnel. The city's intercity train station sits 1⁄4 mile (400 m) to the south, serving MetroLink, Amtrak, and Greyhound Bus.

Location

18th and Market Sts.
St. Louis (Independent City), St. Louis County, Missouri
38.62844, -90.20845

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

Action at St. Louis (Spanish Fort San Carlos)
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0.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was St. Louis Union Station listed on the National Register?

St. Louis Union Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 14, 1970.

What type of historic resource is St. Louis Union Station?

St. Louis Union Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is St. Louis Union Station a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. St. Louis Union Station has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for St. Louis Union Station?

The period of significance for St. Louis Union Station is recorded as the civil_war era.

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