The Creature met so many of you at Train Fest ๐Ÿš‚๐Ÿšƒ๐Ÿšƒ๐Ÿšƒ

#LASpiritInMotion #TrainFestival2025 #UnionStationLA #LosAngeles #California #LAUSTrainFestival #Merchtodon #Photo #Photography #Plushtodon #Trains

The Creature enjoys all the art on display at Los Angeles Union Station ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ

#SanGabriel #MetroArtLA #GoMetro #MetroLosAngeles #UnionStationLA #LosAngeles #California #Merchtodon #Photo #Photography #Plushtodon

Being further held for another cancelled service's passengers to transfer over. How full *do* they intend to pack this thing? #UnionStationLA
Bluesky

Bluesky Social
New crew appears to be here for the delayed Surfliner 768 that's also replacing Surfliner 1572. #UnionStationLA
Bluesky

Bluesky Social
In addition:
Consider doing so would mean being in the metro like a traveller with a huge bag etc.
#publictransport #USA #losangeles #KLINE #LAX #unionstation #UnionStationLA

Union station always puts on great historical exhibits, this should be fun. https://unionstationla.com/happenings/train-festival-2023

#Trains #UnionStationLA

Union Station Los Angeles

Welcome to Union Station

Union Station Los Angeles

"My father & his family lived in what was called Old Chinatown, down where #UnionStationLA is. And they were given eviction notices to leave because they were going to build the train station." https://exhibits.lapl.org/chinatown/exclusion/

Map of Old #Chinatown, via LAPL: https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/photos/id/99066

Exclusion โ€“ Archive Alive: Stories and Voices from L.A. Chinatown

โ€œFrom Wed, May 3 to Fri, May 5, 1939, Los Angeles staged one of the biggest extravaganzas in its history to celebrate the opening of its new #UnionStationLA,โ€ Bill Bradley (1979). https://www.abebooks.com/9780916374365/Last-Great-Stations-years-Angeles-091637436X/plp

Opening day, via #NHMLA: https://collections.nhm.org/seaver-center/Display.php?irn=2454755&QueryPage=%2Fseaver-center%2F&BackRef=ResultsList.php #UnionStationLA #LosAngeles #TransitHistory

The Last of the Great Stations: 40 years of the Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal (Interurbans Special No. 72) - Bradley, Bill: 9780916374365 - AbeBooks

AbeBooks.com: The Last of the Great Stations: 40 years of the Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal (Interurbans Special No. 72) (9780916374365) by Bradley, Bill and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices.

Architect John Parkinson was born #OTD in 1861. He designed over 400 buildings in #LosAngeles, including #UnionStationLA, the #LAColiseum, #BullocksWilshire & #LACityHall. Portrait from USC Libraries: https://digitallibrary.usc.edu/Share/mp2joubqn16cp1e6ukw33sfh3sc4e225
University of Southern California - John Parkinson

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