Union Station commemorative tile now available in Metro online store
The tile was extremely popular at the May 3 event at Union Station and sold out. Tiles can now be purchased in the Metro online store for $7.60 apiece plus shipping.
Union Station 75th anniversary merchandise now available in Metro store
The above three items can be all yours. Please visit the online Metro Store to peruse and/or purchase.
Union Station Tours – Art and Architecture
Special tours are offered this month in celebration of Union Station’s 75th anniversary. Led by trained Metro Art Docents, the tours cover historic Union Station architecture and spaces not generally open to the public, including the old ticket concourse and former “Fred Harvey” restaurant, which operated 1939-67. Additionally, the tours [continue reading]
The week that was: more photos and video from Union Station's big birthday party
Photos by Peter Atkinson and Joshua Southwick/Metro We’re still sorting through photos and videos shot at Saturday’s celebration for Union Station’s 75th anniversary. Above is the last wave of photos and below are a pair of videos made by Metro staffers. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVBGanwKt-c] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7kxm0B9AfY] RELATED: Union Station turns 75: the video [continue reading]
Union Station turns 75: the video
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxsXYVwuAEY&feature=youtu.be] Here’s another video from Saturday’s festivities for the 75th anniversary of Union Station. There’s some nice footage that gives you an idea of the flavor of the day and the seriously big crowds that descended upon Union Station.
More photos from Union Station's 75th anniversary celebration
Another set of photos from Union Station this morning and afternoon; here is another set of photos from earlier. Click to see a larger version of a photo. All photos by Juan Ocampo for Metro.
The first wave of photos from today's Union Station 75th anniversary celebration
A little warm weather on Saturday didn’t keep crowds at bay as thousands of people descended on Union Station for the building’s 75th anniversary celebration that featured live music, train exhibitions, speeches from dignitaries and a lot of folks who apparently wished it was 1939 all over again. The above [continue reading]
Cool, new interactive Metro Information Tower debuts at Union Station
If you’re visiting Union Station on Saturday for the 75th anniversary festivities, please check out the new Metro Information Tower that looks a little like the monolith in “2001: A Space Odyssey” but doesn’t leave you guessing about its purpose in life. The 17-foot tall interactive kiosk in the Union Station [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Friday, May 2
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Union Station: L.A.’s nearly perfect time machine (L.A. Times) D.J. Waldie has a nice op-ed piece on the eve of Union Station’s 75th anniversary celebration [continue reading]
Metro announces new Union Station commemorative TAP cards as part of 75th anniversary celebration
Metro will begin distributing new, commemorative TAP cards highlighting three beautiful views of Union Station to celebrate the iconic transportation hub’s 75th birthday. The new TAP cards will be issued starting on Friday afternoon. The Union Station 75th Anniversary Commemorative TAP Card will be available at TAP vending machines (TVMs) located [continue reading]