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Union Station

800 N Alameda St, Downtown, Los Angeles, CA 90012
800-872-7245
Ranked #30 of 353 attractions in Los Angeles
4.0 of 5 stars 68 Reviews
Type: Architectural Buildings, Historic Sites, Scenic Railroads, Public Transportation Systems
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Description: First Los Angeles train depot.
Useful Information: Wheelchair access
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Pasadena CA
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW
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It's a great hub for metro and train travel. They have the busses that take you to LAX. It's in walking distance to downtown, Olvera street and Phillipes. They have really upgraded and put in new eateries and restrooms, and they hosted LA beer week! Thumbs up Union Station.

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Burbank, California
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I have always loved Union Station and the feel it has of the east coast and/or Europe; it's travel, it's life, it's important. I love the remodel that added food choices as well as a Famima. I love seeing it as a hub for life downtown and the section of downtown that I feel to be the soul of the... More

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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Grand architecture and a fine place to catch a train. Trax restaurant is superb.

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Venice, CA
Top Contributor
115 reviews 115 reviews
Reviews in 53 cities Reviews in 53 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Like an old fashioned train station. Well, it is an old-fashioned train station. Very fun to take the train to San Diego or Santa Barbara.

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Long Beach, California
Senior Contributor
42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

Fabulous restaurant inside fabulous art deco well-preserved railway station. Also short walk from Olvera Street, do both.

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Helsinki, Finland
Senior Contributor
47 reviews 47 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

You may use Union Station as a train station to catch a train for example to San Diego, SurfLiner runs on a coast(!), great place to visit. Union Station is architecturally beautiful (in my eyes) and combines several architectual styles together. When you visit Union Station, you start to recognize it from movies like Blade Runner, a reason for me... More

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Long Beach, California
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

A blend of southwest and art deco, this station not only has beautiful, unusual architecture, it has the most comfortable seats of any station or airport I have visited.

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North Shields, United Kingdom
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64 reviews 64 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

I'm not sure why Union Station is classed as an 'attraction', the only reason I can see why you would want to visit the station is if you are catching a train! Like all train stations I have visited it was rather grubby and there were also a lot of homeless people inside the station sleeping. We travelled from Hollywood... More

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Los Angeles, California
Senior Contributor
22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

A classic old train station that looks like an overblown movie set -- in a good way. It's easy to get to and easy to find and board your train.

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Pasig, Philippines
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

The entrance across Alameda leads you to the old-style train station waiting area with high ceilings and terra cota tiles. Located right across the famous Olvera St., Union Station is one train stop you should not miss.

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