In The News
Roman Legionnaires Restoration Fundraiser – Over 50% Of Our Target Met!
USRC, in collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) and Heineken USA, has met over half of its fundraising goal for the Cities Campaign to restore the four Roman Legionnaires in the West Hall of Union Station in Washington, DC. Please help us reach our target and you will have a chance to […]
Union Station Main Hall Restoration Project – Winner of the State Historic Preservation Officer’s Award
Union Station Redevelopment Corporation is pleased to reiterate that Union Station won the 2017 State Historic Preservation Officer’s Award for the Main Hall Restoration Project. To learn more about this important initiative, please watch this video. (Photo and Video Credit: DC Preservation League)
Union Station Main Hall Restoration Project Wins State Historic Preservation Officer’s Award
Union Station Redevelopment Corporation is pleased to announce that Union Station won the 2017 State Historic Preservation Officer’s Award for the Main Hall Restoration Project. The DC Office of Planning and Historic Preservation Office, in partnership with the DC Preservation League and the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), presented the 14th annual District of Columbia […]
MegaBus Honoring the Military
Just before noon on May 22nd, a camouflaged MegaBus, honoring the military and commemorating Memorial Day, stopped at Union Station in Washington, DC. As part of a nationwide MegaBus fundraising campaign, during the month of May, the Camo Bus will be traveling to and from Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, New York, Orlando, […]
Union Station – Winner of DC Preservation Award!
Union Station Redevelopment Corporation is pleased to announce that Union Station will be presented the State Historic Preservation Officer’s Award at the 2017 DC Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation for the Main Hall Restoration Project. The District of Columbia Office of Planning, the DC Historic Preservation Office, the DC Preservation League, and the Daughters of the American […]
Restoring the Historic Guardians of Union Station
Join the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP), in collaboration with Heineken USA and Union Station Redevelopment Corporation (USRC), as we kick off a restoration project inside the country’s greatest multimodal station. With your generous support, we will launch an important pilot project to renovate four of Union Station’s 46 historic Roman Legionnaires that will guard its […]
C-SPAN3 Show on the History of Union Station
On Sunday, April 9, 2017, C-SPAN3 aired a segment on the History of Union Station on American Artifacts. USRC President and CEO Beverley Swaim-Staley gave a tour of the station and provided historical background information. In addition, Architect John Bowie talked about the original construction and recent restoration. We hope you enjoy the show!
Union Station in Videos
On Monday, March 13th, in the lead-up to the snowstorm, WJLA-TV filmed travelers in BWI and DCA airports, as well as Union Station. Area travel delays ahead of severe winter storm By: Amy Aubert, Brianne Carter/ABC7 Around the 1:20 mark, you can catch some glimpses of travelers in Union Station. The Hack this: Mobile eating […]
DC’s Bike Paths Lauded
An article posted by Jonathan Maus on bikeportland.org praises Washington, DC’s bike paths and advocates for Portland, OR to follow DC’s example. The article includes a few mentions of the bike paths around Union Station. “…the protected bikeway on First Street NE…completed in 2015, created a bikeway from Union Station north to M St.” “For […]
Reading on the Go at Union Station Lending Library
Did you know there is a lending library on the Bus Deck at Union Station? Better World Books and USRC want to make sure your trip is enjoyable and what better way than to have a good book to read. The lending library is open every day and we encourage travelers to leave a book […]