Union Station (Houston, Texas)

USA / Texas / Houston / Houston, Texas / Crawford Street
 Amtrak, abandoned / shut down, train station

Houston's Union Station was a passenger train station located in Downtown Houston. First opened on March 1, 1911, It was designed by the architects Warren & Wetmore, who also worked on New York's Grand Central Terminal. At the time of its construction it was the largest railroad passenger station in the southwest. The last train to serve the station was on July 31, 1974.

After extensive renovations the station has become part of Daikin Park, home of Major League Baseball's Houston Astros.
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Coordinates:   29°45'25"N   95°21'24"W
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