WE MEET UNDER THE DOME AT UNION STATION EAST at 10:45 AM!
Best to take ride share or Metrolink to Union Station.
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING!
If you choose to drive, we recommend parking in Long-Term Parking at Union Station East, entrance on Vignes. Please note that sometimes, the lots are closed for special events, which is why we suggest taking ride share or Metrolink.
Follow the signs to P3 and park near the elevator. Take the elevator to P1 and you will be under the dome where we meet. Parking is $8. Cash & credit card payments accepted.
LOS ANGELES UNION STATION
Los Angeles Union Station is the largest railroad passenger terminal in the Western United States and is widely regarded as “the last of the great train stations.” The Station was commissioned in 1933 as a joint venture between the Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroads and was intended to consolidate the three local railroad terminals.
The Station was designed by the father-and-son architect team of John and Donald Parkinson with an innovative blend of Spanish Colonial, Mission Revival and Art Deco architecture now commonly referred to as Mission Moderne. The stunning facility was completed in 1939 for a reported $11 million and opened with a lavish, star-studded, three-day celebration attended by a half million Angelenos.
Within just a few years of opening, Union Station transformed into a bustling 24-hour, seven-day-a-week operation with as many as 100 troop trains carrying tens of thousands of servicemen through the terminal every day during World War II.
By the 1950s Americans favored cars and planes to the rails, and there were fewer passengers throughout the Station, but it remained a vital part of LA’s transportation scene for decades. Union Station was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 101 in 1972 and listed in the National Register of Historic Places and California Register of Historical Resources in 1980.
In the eight-plus decades since its opening, Union Station has captured the spirit and soul of Los Angeles and has emerged as a vital portal to the promise of the California dream and a vibrant destination for arts and culture.
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SANTA BARBARA TRANSIT STATION
Santa Barbara Transit Station is a passenger rail station in Santa Barbara, California, served by two Amtrak lines, the Coast Starlight and the Pacific Surfliner. The station is fully staffed with ticketing and checked baggage services. This station is defined by a romantic Spanish Colonial Revival design aesthetic adopted by city leaders in the 1920s; the earlier 1902 depot, with its arcades and red tile roof, is a perfect fit.
Santa Barbara is known for its Spanish-inspired architecture and captivating landscapes including picture-perfect beaches with soaring mountains. Welcoming Pacific Surfliner travelers to Santa Barbara is the Spanish Mission Revival style Santa Barbara Amtrak train station.
Built in 1902, and rehabbed in 2000, the Santa Barbara train station features soaring arches and red-tiled roofs, reflecting the rich history and culture of the region. Located in central Santa Barbara, the Amtrak station offers walking access to beaches, Stearns Wharf, and other local attractions, restaurants and shopping. Complimentary transfers via buses and shuttles connect riders to the rest of everything that Santa Barbara offers.
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