Union Station Rolltreppen Washington DC // WASHINGTON DC – Rolltreppen verbinden die verschiedenen Ebenen der Union Station und bieten Zugang zwischen der Haupthalle, dem Busbahnhof und dem Parkhaus. Diese modernen Verkehrselemente wurden im Rahmen der umfassenden Sanierung des historischen Bahnhofs in den 1980er Jahren hinzugefügt Die Rolltreppen erleichtern den Transport von Tausenden von Pendlern und Touristen täglich durch diesen wichtigen Verkehrsknotenpunkt.
8071 x 5381 px | 68,3 x 45,6 cm | 26,9 x 17,9 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
4. August 2024
Ort:
Union Station, Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States
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Photograph by David Coleman. The escalators at Washington DC's Union Station represent the integration of modern transportation infrastructure within this historic Beaux-Arts landmark. These vertical transportation elements connect the station's main concourse level with both the bus terminal and multi-level parking garage, serving as critical circulation pathways for the approximately 40 million visitors who pass through Union Station annually. The escalators were installed during Union Station's extensive $160 million rehabilitation in the 1980s, which transformed the deteriorating train station into a modern multi-modal transportation hub. This renovation, completed in 1988, carefully balanced historic preservation with functional improvements to accommodate growing transit needs. The project, overseen by the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation, aimed to create seamless connections between different transportation modes, including Amtrak, MARC, VRE, Metrorail, Metrobus, intercity buses, taxis, and private vehicles. The bus terminal, located on the station's lower level, serves as the Washington terminal for intercity bus operators including Greyhound, Megabus, and BoltBus. The parking garage provides approximately 2, 500 spaces for commuters and visitors. These escalators represent the practical aspects of Union Station's dual role as both a working transportation center and a major tourist destination, where functionality and historic preservation coexist within Daniel Burnham's grand 1908 structure.