Then and Now: Union Station

Union Station opened in 1914 to provide depot services to to the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, known as the Milwaukee Road, the O.W.R.&N., part of the Union Pacific, and Strayhorn’s own North Coast, among others.

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Mon., Nov. 12, 2018

1913 – Construction began in 1913 on Union Station in downtown Spokane on Trent (now Spokane Falls Boulevard) between Washington and Stevens . The building was open for operation in September 1914. The station was built to provide a depot for Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation, part of the Union Pacific Railroad, and the Milwaukee Road, along with a few smaller railroads. The terminal was torn down in 1973 to make way for the World's Fair Expo '74. Photo
2018 – The Red Wagon play structure stands near the intersection of Stevens Street and Spokane Falls Boulevard, once the site of Union Station, which was a busy scene of train travelers and freight movement. The station opened in 1914. In 1973, it was torn down for Expo '74.