| More than 23 million people a year traverse the gleaming marble floors of Union Station. Built in Beaux-arts style architecture, Union Station is both a primary transportation outlet and one of the city's finest accomplishments. It is the most visited site in Washington, D.C. Throughout the years the station has played a major role in welcoming visitors to the city. For instance, it has played host to 17 presidents and numerous foreign dignitaries. Union Station is both train station and entertainment complex. Visitors who travel through Union Station are afforded a wide array of things to do during downtime. For example, the station boasts 133 shops, from Victoria's Secret to B. Dalton Book Store to Sam Goody. Additionally, the station provides a 46-vendor food court, with cuisine ranging from American and Italian, to Greek, Chinese, and Japanese, to coffee and donuts. If that weren't enough, the Union Station is home to a state-of-the-art, nine-screen cinema complex, located on the lower level. Have some time to kill between trains or buses? No problem. |
