Union Station is an amazing building. If you haven’t seen the Brian de Palma’s Untouchables, there’s a scene where a baby carriage careens down the stairs that’s shot in Union Station. Yet as rail travel declined across America, the grand stations like Union Station fell into disuse. Public spaces like the Women’s Lounge, were hidden from the public. These slides take you to some of these hidden spaces.
Via Flickr:
Compare these views to photos from Union Station in the 1950s in this old brochure: www.metroplanning.org/multimedia/publication/570
Behind the Scenes at Chicago Union Station, a set by Metropolitan Planning Council on Flickr.