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From: "John N Shankland" <jns@i...>
To: <BRHSlist@egroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 6:15 PM
Subject: RE: [BRHSlist] Question Re Chicago Union Station
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> What does the term "Union" Station mean? There was a Union Station in
> almost every big town?
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Even in smaller towns. All "Union Station" meant was that the building
served more than one railroad. The station in Burlington, IA was known as a
"Union Station" because it served the CB&Q and Rock Island - Many other
small towns had Union Stations - some on the other hand had the arrangement
of Washington, IA, which, although only 7-8000 population, had separate
depots for the MILW, RI and CB&Q.
Marshall
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