Los Angeles - Union Station

Union Station in Los Angeles, built in the Spanish mission-house style between 1934-39 (800 North Alameda Street), proved to be one of the last large city railway stations of its kind in the United States. It was a communal project by three private railway companies, Southern Pacific, Santa Fe and Union Pacific. Particularly worth noting are the waiting-room, over 50ft/15m high and with a ceiling of wooden beams, the marble floors and the numerous arcades.

The Union Passenger Terminal became less important with the decline in long-distance travel.
Today the station is where you will find Amtrak and Metrolink. Over the years the terminal has adapted and changed its function to accommodate modern day needs, including the demands of regular daily commuters.