Houston Union Station - Houston, Texas
N 29° 45.436 W 095° 21.421
15R E 272087 N 3294216
The largest railroad passenger terminal in the Southwest is now the main entrance to a baseball stadium.
Waymark Code: WM4GG5
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/21/2008
Published By:
PFF
Views: 104
The following information from an article by Tom Marsh (see the link below).
The Station was opened on March 1, 1911. It was designed by the architects Warren & Wetmore, who also worked on New York's Grand Central Terminal. The cost of the station was $5 million. Several floors of offices were added to the top of the building in 1912. When it was constructed, it was the largest railroad passenger station in the southwest. It was also served by electric interurban service. The last train to serve the station was on July 31, 1974. In another example of adaptive resuse, the station has become the main entrance to Minute Maid Field (home of the Major League Baseball team the Houston Astros), after an extensive renovation.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
The entrance to a baseball stadium.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Houston Belt & Terminal Railway; Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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