Photo ID: 104585 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1462 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Regional Transportation District The front of Union Station in Denver offers up a timeless view. The building will be preserved as a Historic Monument. The orange neon sign was added to the station in 1952 in an attempt to promote train travel as airlines were increasingly taking over the rails. Trains at the station came close to extinction in 2009, particularly after the Ski Train stopped running. Now, the station is preparing to once again become a major rail hub with commuter rail (plus Amtrak) arriving out back. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104586 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1434 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Regional Transportation District In August 2011, Amtrak left Union Station for a temp station a few blocks away. Over the next 2 1/2 years, the old tracks and platform behind the station were dismantled a new "Train Hall" was constructed. On February 28, 2014, Amtrak moved back to Union Station! Much of the station is still under construction and is not scheduled to open until May 2014. But passengers have an entrance and a way to get to the California Zephyr, which now uses Track 4 out back. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104587 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1287 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak If you remember the old layout of (the interior of) Union Station prior to construction, then this angle might look familiar. This shot features Amtrak's new ticket office in the station. Once upon a time, this was the location of a gift shop in the station. The hall to the left has an elevator that went down to the O-Scale and HO-Scale layouts that were located in the basement. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104588 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1536 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Regional Transportation District Prior to the renovations, Amtrak passengers would descend unground to a tunnel in order to access the platform for Track 1. Now, passengers walk out the back doors directly to the platforms, same as they did through the 1990s. However, when first existing the station, passengers will find stairs/elevators descending to the "Bus Concourse". The unground bus terminal is going to replace RTD Market Street Station located a few blocks away. Passengers will be able to get to the platforms for tracks 2-8 underground, as well as the Light Rail station located a few blocks to the northwest. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104589 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1421 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Regional Transportation District A look at the backside of Union Station. You can see a new white covering extending from Train Hall to the back wall of the station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104590 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1329 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak An on-time Zephyr (with a burned out tail light) waits on Track 4 for its scheduled departure time. Train Hall will feature eight tracks. Tracks 1-3 will be used for the East Line to DIA and the North Line to Thornton. Tracks 4 and 5 will be reserved for non-commuter trains such as Amtrak and UP's Cheyenne Frontier Days train. Tracks 6-8 will be used for the Gold Line to Arvada and (if it is ever built), the Northwest Line to Boulder/Longmont. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104591 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1231 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Even though Amtrak has returned to the station and is using "Train Hall", much of "Train Hall" is still fenced off. Passengers can essentially get from the station to the platform along Track 4. The other platforms and the stairs to the pedestrian bridge are all fenced off, and will probably remain that way until May 2014. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104592 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1270 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Walking down toward the end of the platform for Track 4, we find a sign restricting access to the engines. This interesting car was found ahead of the baggage car, along for the ride on this morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104593 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1487 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Regional Transportation District Tracks 1-3 looking away from the station. You can see the base for catenary poles and signals, still yet to be erected. Likewise, it doesn't appear that any switch machines have been installed yet. Also visible in the shot is the scoreboard at Coors Field and a line of commuters making their way in to town off the HOV overpass from I-25. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104594 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1443 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Regional Transportation District Tracks 1-3 looking back toward the station. From my position on the platform, Track 2 is not accessible. As you can see, Track 3 ends sooner than Tracks 1 and 2. This allows passengers access to both Tracks 2 and 3, depending on where they are along the platform. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104595 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1339 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Regional Transportation District Plenty of signage has been added, helping to direct passengers to the track they are looking for. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104596 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1542 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Regional Transportation District Another historic building in downtown is the Ice House. Wow if this building could talk! The things that it has seen over the decades. The rising sun has not yet peeked over the top of the building. Track 1 and a small portion of Track 2 are visible in the foreground. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104597 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1396 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Regional Transportation District Track 3 stops short of Track 1 and 2. This allows passengers to access both Track 2 and Track 3 from a single platform. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104598 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1410 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Regional Transportation District Clash of the centuries! The contemporary look of the Train Hall infrastructure stands in stark contrast to class Union Station. Much of Train Hall is exposed, with only portions of the platform along Tracks 1, 3, 4 and 8 covered. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104599 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1429 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Regional Transportation District A look toward the stub ends of Tracks 1 and 2. For nearly 25 years, the tracks behind Union Station have been "stub" tracks, coming to a dead end. The rails once ran through the station to the southwest and connected with the Joint Line. However, after the tracks were removed, rebuilt roads and new building (including the Pepsi Center) have been built on the original grade, precluding the possibility of rails once again running south out of the station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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