Lowertown in Saint Paul in Ramsey County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Welcome to Union Depot Station
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2014
1. Welcome to Union Depot Station Marker
Union Depot Station is an important and unique multi-modal link to the greater metropolitan area and beyond. St. Paul Union Depot Company founders built the original Union Depot in 1881. One of America’s great rail stations from the early 20th century, the current Union Depot was completed in 1926 and fully restored in 2012. In the 1920s, up to 20,000 passengers started and returned from life’s great journeys here each day. The beautifully appointed waiting room still welcomes visitors and commuters daily.
Union Depot is also a dynamic event venue and front door to Lowertown, a unique urban village where people live, work and create in restored early 20th century warehouses and commercial buildings. A block east is the colorful St. Paul Farmer’s Market, which swells with people every weekend. One block north, Mears Park serves as a quiet oasis and a perfect outdoor concert venue. The Mississippi River two blocks south provides pedestrians and bicyclists connections with nature as it cuts through two bustling urban cities.
Union Depot is owned by the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority (RCRRA), which is dedicated to a long-range vision of transit services to meet changing needs for today and for succeeding generations.
Erected by MetroTransit.
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Location. 44° 56.896′ N, 93° 5.188′ W. Marker is in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in Ramsey County. It is in Lowertown. Marker is at the intersection of Wacouta Street and 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on Wacouta Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 214 East 4th Street, Saint Paul MN 55101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Union Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Hackett Block (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Function of Form (about 400 feet away); Saint Paul Rubber Company (about 600 feet away); Northern Pacific Railway Warehouse (about 700 feet away); Cycles of Change (about 700 feet away); Endicott Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lambert's Landing (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint Paul.
Also see . . . MetroTransit Union Depot Station. (Submitted on August 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2014
2. Welcome to Union Depot Station Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2014
3. Union Depot Station on MetroTransit Light Rail GREEN Line
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2014
4. Union Depot Station on MetroTransit Light Rail GREEN Line
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 382 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
