Tried something a little different here, and took a wide shot with the drone. To accomplish this, the drop actually takes 21 pictures and then using internal AI to stitch them together into a wide angle shot. Here, we can see Coors Field, the Denver skyline, and the tracks leading in to Denver Union Station.
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Several folks are enjoying some drinks at the Terminal Bar. Not a bad place to hang out with some friends, particularly in the holiday season with the Christmas decorations in place!
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The inside of Denver Union Station looks very festive for the 2024 holiday season. In addition to the Christmas tree, note the garland as well as the wreaths on the windows.
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Union Station is sporting its Christmas colors, as well as a Christmas tree out front and many other trees adorned with white lights. This is the view of the station as seen from across Wynkoop Street, specifically on the southwest corner of Wynkoop and 17th Street.
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While much of the area around Union Station has significantly changed in the last two decades, the core structure of Union Station itself has not. It has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. While the exterior has changed little, the interior has been remodeled extensively. In particular, it now houses the Crawford Hotel.
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Green and red lights adorn the back of Union Station for the Christmas Season!
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An N-Line commuter train is stopped on Track 2, waiting for its scheduled departure time to head north to Thornton. Union Station has been lit up for the holiday season.
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When Amtrak is making its station stop in the morning in the winter months, the rising sun shines directly down 17th Street, perfectly lighting the front of the classic station.
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A look inside Denver Union Station. The Christmas tree and Christmas decorations have all be put up for the holiday season. While the infrastructure was not changed with the redevelopment of the area, the inside of Union Station was pretty significantly remodeled. New restaurants and the Terminal Bar were added. The Crawford Hotel moved in. The seating inside was completely redone. It looks pretty good!
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In 2016, the Regional Transportation District (RTD) started construction on the "N-Line". A commuter rail line connecting Denver Union Station with the suburbs of Commerce City, Thornton, and Northglenn. In this shot, an N-Line commuter train slows on the overpass alongside BNSF's engine house.
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Looking away from Denver Union Station, we see three reds for Mains 4, 5, and the lead to 6 and 7. These signals (and switches) are controlled by RTD's Denver dispatcher.
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Despite the infrastructure being completed 2 1/2 years ago, the RTD G-Line to Arvada and Wheat Ridge is still not open! The FRA will not allow it to open due to issues with crossing gates staying down too long from time-to-time. However, RTD is allowed to test with empty trains. One such empty train is seen here, heading west at Tennyson Street.
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An RTD A-Line train crosses over UP's Limon Sub just east of Mesa. This single track bridge is close to a mile long and takes the A-Line from along Smith Road and the Limon Sub over the tracks and over I-70 in order to parallel Pena Blvd to DIA. This particular commuter train is headed west, toward Union Station.
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Missed it by that much! Was hoping to get a shot of an A-Line commuter train crossing over a UP special with a quartet of electric engines. Alas, the A-Line train came by about 20 seconds too late.
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The low sun glistens off the rails and catenary at the Light Rail Station in Denver. It is incredible how much this area has changed in the last 10 years! A recent arrival sits at the station, preparing to pull forward so it can reverse direction and head south once again.
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