Los Angeles Union Station, Railway terminal in Downtown Los Angeles, United States
Los Angeles Union Station is a railway terminal in Downtown Los Angeles, United States. The waiting hall stretches several hundred feet and shows painted wooden ceilings with crossbeams, arches made of California limestone, and floor tiles with geometric patterns.
The station opened on May 3, 1939, replacing two older terminals that could no longer handle growing traffic. Its completion marked the peak of railway construction on the West Coast before the highway era.
The wide waiting halls with their leather bench rows recall a time when train travel was still an event. Today commuters pause here at the breakfast kiosk while tourists photograph the hand-painted tiles from the founding era.
Those arriving by train will find the exits to the Metro and buses at the northern end of the main hall. Luggage lockers are located in a separate area near the platforms.
A square courtyard with palm trees and fountains lies hidden behind the main building and originally served as a protected waiting area for passengers. Film crews regularly use this courtyard as a backdrop because it shows a Southern California from the 1940s.
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