Sentimental Journey
Here is my colored pencil drawing of the last passenger train at the
Union Station. In 1957 the last passenger train left the Union Station
in Lexington, KY. Passenger service continued to Lexington until 1968,
then discontinued when Amtrak took over operation of the passenger
trains in the US.
On May 9, 1957, the last passenger train (the Chesapeake &
Ohio’s George Washington) departed from this facility. The station was
closed due to high operating overhead and low passenger travel. In March
1960, the building was demolished by the Cleveland Wrecking Company and
a parking garage was built in its place.
The photo used for this drawing is from the John C. Wyatt Herald-Leader Collection, used with permission.
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