About: Union Station (Louisville)

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The Union Station of Louisville, Kentucky is a historic railroad station that serves as offices for the Transit Authority of River City (TARC), as it has since mid-April 1980 after receiving a year-long restoration costing approximately $2 million. It was one of at least five union stations in Kentucky, amongst others located in Lexington, Covington, Paducah and Owensboro. It was one of three stations serving Louisville, the others being Central Station and Southern Railway Station. It superseded previous, smaller, railroad depots located in Louisville, most notably one located at Tenth and Maple in 1868-1869, and another L&N station built in 1858. The station was formally opened on September 7, 1891 by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. There was a claim made at the time that it was t

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  • La gare de Louisville-Union (en anglais Louisville Union Station) est une ancienne gare située dans la cité de Louisville dans le Kentucky. La gare fut construite en 1880 et fut officiellement ouverte le 7 septembre 1891 par la compagnie Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Depuis 1980, elle fait office de bureaux pour le Transit Authority of River City après deux années de restauration ayant coûté près de deux millions de dollars. Le bâtiment est classé dans le Registre national des lieux historiques depuis 1975.La gare était une des deux seules gares de l'État du Kentucky à abriter plusieurs compagnies ferroviaires. La station s'étendait sur un terrain de 16 ha ce qui en faisait une des plus importantes du sud du pays. (fr)
  • The Union Station of Louisville, Kentucky is a historic railroad station that serves as offices for the Transit Authority of River City (TARC), as it has since mid-April 1980 after receiving a year-long restoration costing approximately $2 million. It was one of at least five union stations in Kentucky, amongst others located in Lexington, Covington, Paducah and Owensboro. It was one of three stations serving Louisville, the others being Central Station and Southern Railway Station. It superseded previous, smaller, railroad depots located in Louisville, most notably one located at Tenth and Maple in 1868-1869, and another L&N station built in 1858. The station was formally opened on September 7, 1891 by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. There was a claim made at the time that it was the largest railroad station in the Southern United States, covering forty acres (16 ha). The other major station in Louisville was Central Station, serving the Baltimore and Ohio, the Illinois Central and other railroads. (en)
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  • 1000 West Broadway,Louisville,Kentucky (en)
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  • F.W. Mowbray, Col Henry C. Wolters (en)
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  • The former platform for the Kentucky Cardinal at Louisville Union Station. (en)
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  • La gare de Louisville-Union (en anglais Louisville Union Station) est une ancienne gare située dans la cité de Louisville dans le Kentucky. La gare fut construite en 1880 et fut officiellement ouverte le 7 septembre 1891 par la compagnie Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Depuis 1980, elle fait office de bureaux pour le Transit Authority of River City après deux années de restauration ayant coûté près de deux millions de dollars. (fr)
  • The Union Station of Louisville, Kentucky is a historic railroad station that serves as offices for the Transit Authority of River City (TARC), as it has since mid-April 1980 after receiving a year-long restoration costing approximately $2 million. It was one of at least five union stations in Kentucky, amongst others located in Lexington, Covington, Paducah and Owensboro. It was one of three stations serving Louisville, the others being Central Station and Southern Railway Station. It superseded previous, smaller, railroad depots located in Louisville, most notably one located at Tenth and Maple in 1868-1869, and another L&N station built in 1858. The station was formally opened on September 7, 1891 by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. There was a claim made at the time that it was t (en)
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  • Gare de Louisville-Union (fr)
  • Union Station (Louisville) (en)
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  • Louisville, KY (en)
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