Post-Inauguration

From January 18 to 22, 2017, Washington Union Station hosted people from all around the country for several historic inauguration week events. With all modes of transportation reporting record numbers of customers, it is safe to say that USRC and its partners hosted an unprecedented number of visitors. Moreover, this was undertaken in an environment that was welcoming, while also safe and secure. We appreciate the dedication and hard work of the Union Station special events team; law enforcement and security; customer service representatives and station ambassadors; food vendors and restaurants; janitorial staff; shops and kiosks; the Bus Deck team; Parking Garage staff; AMTRAK, MARC, and VRE train staff; WMATA; and BoltBus, Greyhound, and Megabus staff. It was amazing to see how resilient our historic station is and it was great to see groups of tired visitors sitting on the floors in the Main Hall and East Hall waiting for their trains and buses. As we close this chapter in our busy schedules, we can all be proud of the work accomplished to present Washington Union Station as a stellar multimodal transportation center and gateway to the nation’s capital.