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Photo ID: 105010
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Thursday, February 5, 2015 Kevin Morgan
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Union Station
Denver, CO
1612
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Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Regional Transportation District
For all intents and purposes, construction on (and at) the newly revamped Denver Union Station is complete. There is a little more work to do once commuter rail is ready to actually commence. You can see the tail end of Track 8 on the left as well as Tracks 4 and 5 over to the right (the latter two used for non-commuter trains such as Amtrak).
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Photo ID: 105011
Date Shot
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Thursday, February 5, 2015 Kevin Morgan
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Union Station
Denver, CO
1436
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Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Regional Transportation District
Union Sation: Travel by ???

It appears that RTD needs to get some new neon for the classic Union Station sign behind the station. In addition to the the "T" and "Train" missing, the "I" in "Union" is also flickering, on its way out. With all the time and money that has been spent on the new Train Hall, it sure would be nice to see the sign fixed and shining bright (in its entirety) once again.
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Photo ID: 105012
Date Shot
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Thursday, February 5, 2015 Kevin Morgan
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Union Station
Denver, CO
1604
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Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Regional Transportation District
It is somewhat unfortunate that the city planners in Denver 20 years ago did not anticipate the continued need to run rails south out of Union Station. With buildings, roads, and bridges now blocking any possible access to Union Station from the south, all eight tracks will come to a definite stop at Union Station. Here, you can see the ends of Tracks 5 (on the left) and 4 (on the right). These tracks will be used for non-commuter trains such as Amtrak and, in theory, Cheyenne Frontier Days.
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Photo ID: 105013
Date Shot
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Thursday, February 5, 2015 Kevin Morgan
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Union Station
Denver, CO
1432
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Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak
The eastbound California Zephyr has nearly completed its station stop in Denver and, in three minutes, it will be ready to depart from Track 4 exactly on time at 7:10pm. A few Amtrak employees scurry around on the platform next to the Zephyr, making final departure preparations.
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Photo ID: 105014
Date Shot
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Thursday, February 5, 2015 Kevin Morgan
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Union Station
Denver, CO
1470
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Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Regional Transportation District
The last few times that I visited the new Train Hall at Union Station, the upper walkway (running over the tracks) was still blocked off and unavailable. Finally, on this temperate January evening, it was open and I was able to get an elevated view of the station as well as Tracks 4 and 5 in the middle of Train Hall. Although it is fairly quiet here right now, that will no doubt change once commuter rail finally launches here in 2016.
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Photo ID: 105015
Date Shot
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Thursday, February 5, 2015 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Union Station
Arvada, CO
1716
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Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Regional Transportation District
Here is a view that has changed dramatically in the last five years! This shot is taken standing on the 17th street pavilion looking back toward Union Station. The structure at the bottom of the image are skylights for the underground tunnel connecting Union Station with the Light Rail Station behind me. The building to the right is also very new. Soon, there will be a similar building on the left.
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