Just a little shot of our "Lou" in living color!  This is Union Station...once the world's largest and busiest train station!  It truly is majestic in its late 1800's decor!

 The inside is just as beautiful, sporting stained glass, arches, marble, and ornate vaulted ceilings.  It was a hub of traveling activity at the height of its glory.  It was built in 1894 and expanded in 1903 to accomodate visitors to the St. Louis Worlds Fair.

As air travel slowly became more popular the railroad passenger services declined.  By the late 1970's the building became too expensive to maintain for the small amount of trains being used.  

In 1985, the building underwent a major development housing a hotel, shopping areas, a food court and restaurants.  It once again became a very visited attraction for St. Louis.

In 2010 St. Louis Union Station underwent yet another update with an expansion of the Hotel and a reduction of shopping areas.

It remains a grand and prominent attraction and tourist spot in our fair city.  The architecture is stunning, standing just as it did over a century ago!  If you visit, make sure to see the Grand Hall as you enter the north main entrance, upon which you can also experience the "whispering arch".  Two people can stand with backs to each other on either side of the arch upon entering and whisper into the wall.  The sound travels mysteriously up and over the arch whereas the other person can hear even a whisper!