Union Station (Denver, Colorado)

at 1701 Wynkoop St, , 80202

1. Neighborhood

Description

Denver Union Station is the main railway station and central transportation hub in Denver, Colorado. It is located at 17th and Wynkoop Streets in the present-day LoDo district and includes the historic terminal building, a train shed canopy, a 22-gate underground bus facility, and light rail station. The building first opened on June 1, 1881 with its present-day structure completed in 1914. In 2012, it underwent a major renovation in order to redevelop it as the centerpiece of a new transit-oriented mixed use development on the site's former rail-yards. The building re-opened in the summer of 2014 with the addition of the Crawford Hotel, several restaurants and retailers, and a train hall.Starting in April 2016 the University of Colorado A-Line will directly connect Union Station to Denver International Airport via commuter rail transit. It will run every 15 minutes during peak hours and take approximately 40 minutes from start to finish. A-Line rail service will accessed under the recently completed open air train hall found immediately west of the historic station.HistoryNineteenth Century StructuresDenver's first train station was constructed in 1868 to serve the new Denver Pacific Railway, which connected Denver to the main transcontinental line at Cheyenne, Wyoming. By 1875, there were four different railroad stations, making passenger transfers between different railroad lines inconvenient. To remedy this issue, the Union Pacific Railroad proposed creating one central "Union Station" to combine the various operations. In February 1880, the owners of the four lines (the Union Pacific, the Denver & Rio Grande Western, the Denver, South Park & Pacific, and the Colorado Central) agreed to build a station at 17th and Wynkoop Streets. Architect A. Taylor of Kansas City was hired to develop the plans and the station opened in May 1881.

Opening time

• Mondays: 11:00- 18:00
• Thursdays: 05:00- 19:00
• Saturdays: 06:00- 21:00
• Sundays: 06:00- 19:00

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Summary

Union Station (Denver, Colorado) is Denver based place and this enity listed in Neighborhood category. Located at 1701 Wynkoop St 80202. Contact phone number of Union Station (Denver, Colorado): (303) 592-6712