A snowbird shows photos from southwest Florida (Naples) and southwest Connecticut (Ridgefield) and New England and other places he goes.
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Union Station
Amtrak trains come through downtown Hartford a dozen times each day. The train station is a brownstone Richardsonian Romanesque structure from 1889. At the near end, Hot Tomatoes operates a bar and restaurant.
It looks clean and welcoming. The news out here is that Amtrak is slowing down East Coast trains today because the tracks are getting so hot. Sounds like summer hasn't been treating you very nicely.
21 comments:
I think almost every city has a union station.
Nice photo - and from a very different angle than I picture when I think of the train station.
Is Union Station the most popular name for RR stations? They are all over.... the North anyway.
One of my dreams would be to cross United States on an Amtrack Train, from East to west..
i've always wanted to take a train ride...one day!
The Northeast is fortunate to have passenger rail service.
Looks like a quiet and peaceful station.
I do love trains -- my favorite way to travel. Great capture for the day. Hope you have a great weekend, Jack! Enjoy!
Our train station is Union station too!
Hot Tomatoes! Fab name ..Mexican food ? Is that Greater Union?
A perfect, idyllic scene. :)
The building looks wonderful! Nice shot.
Nice building, lovely benches!
We just love visiting train stations when we are in the States. Been on Amtrak a few times but not in New England. Nice shot.
It seems rather empty. But it's a nice-looking station. I remember Union Station in Los Angeles as a kid. Wonderful place!
I do like that older section of the complex!
It looks clean and welcoming. The news out here is that Amtrak is slowing down East Coast trains today because the tracks are getting so hot. Sounds like summer hasn't been treating you very nicely.
Where did the term Union Station originate? We have one, as does Chicago and Kansas City. Inquiring minds want to know.
Nice looking station.
I'm with Birdman. I would love to cross the U.S. by train.
It's a beautiful composition, I like a lot the benches and the buildings!
Léia
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