Downtown Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Union Station
1939
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 4, 2021
1. Union Station Marker
Built in Spanish-Colonial style on an Indian village and later Chinese town site by Southern Pacific, Santa Fe and Union Pacific railroads.
Declared Historic Cultural Monument No. 101 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Arts Department, City of Los Angeles.
Erected 1972 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 101.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list.
Location. 34° 3.369′ N, 118° 14.204′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Downtown Los Angeles. It is at the intersection of Alameda Street and Los Angeles Street, on the right when traveling north on Alameda Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 N Alameda St, Los Angeles CA 90012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Union Station (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Our Ancestors (within shouting distance of this marker); Sylmar Tunnel Disaster (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Bell of Dolores (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Union Station. Originally called Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal, referring to the union of formerly separate stations, and terminal because the rails end here - they do not pass through. During construction, Chinatown was relocated two blocks north. This is the last of the great railway stations built in the United States. Today it serves Amtrak long distance and regional trains, Metrolink commuter trains, Metro Rail subway and light rail lines, and local buses.
It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Additional keywords. Bruno Street, Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 211
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 4, 2021
2. Union Station Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 4, 2021
3. Union Station
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 4, 2021
4. Union Station
Michael J. Locke (CC4.0i) via Wikipedia Commons, August 25, 2009
5. Union Station Waiting Room
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 1, 2021
6. Terminal Annex Post Office
Located across the street, LAs central mail facility from 1940-1989, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 1, 2021
7. Granite Street Pavers
Bruno Street east of Alameda Avenue has original hand-hewn granite block paving, installed in 1913. Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 211.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 17, 2026
8. Union Station Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 682 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on January 14, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 12, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5. submitted on January 13, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 6, 7. submitted on June 10, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 8. submitted on January 23, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
