Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Union Station is located at Washington Square in downtown in Worcester, Massachusetts. The station was originally built in 1911 by the New York Central Railroad along Boston and Albany Railroad Main Line during the heyday of railroading in the United States as a replacement for the previous B&A Depot of 1875. As a union station, it also served the Providence and Worcester Railroad, which was acquired by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, and Norwich and Worcester Railroad, which was acquired by the New York and New England Railroad only to be taken over by New Haven Railroad, as well as the Worcester, Nashua and Rochester Railroad and Boston, Barre and Gardner Railroad which both became part of the Boston and Maine Railroad. It was abandoned in 1975 and fell into disrepair. It was acquired by the Worcester Redevelopment Authority and completely renovated at a cost of $32 million under the leadership of former Mayor Raymond Mariano. The renovated station opened in July 2000. An intercity and local bus terminal, with five bus ports, was added at a cost of $5.2 million and opened in August 2006. By February 2009, the station served an average of 954 Boston-bound commuter rail passengers each weekday. The station also hosts a single Amtrak train daily, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 26 passengers daily in fiscal year 2013. By 2015, Springfield will feature one of the United States' first two high-speed train terminals;[citation needed] currently, there is talk about extending the service to Worcester and points east.Union Station's facilities include:Western terminus of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Framingham/Worcester commuter rail line, with inbound service to Back Bay and South Station in BostonA stop on Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited Boston section to/from Albany, New York with connections to Chicago (formerly also the Regional's Inland Route)Intercity (Peter Pan Bus Lines, Greyhound Bus Lines) and local Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) bus serviceStaffed ticket windows, small concession and vending area, restrooms, enclosed well-lit waiting areaFree Wi-FiGrand Hall, with original elliptical stained-glass ceilings, interior marble columns and mahogany wood trimLuciano's Cotton Club - a 1920's gangster-themed restaurantThere are a number of parking options adjacent to Union Station. The newest is the Union Station Parking Garage, completed in July 2008, which has 500 spaces and direct access to the station. Few actually choose to use the new garage due to its high rates and most seek alternative options in the area.[citation needed]. }
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- Union_Station_(Worcester,_Massachusetts) abstract "Union Station is located at Washington Square in downtown in Worcester, Massachusetts. The station was originally built in 1911 by the New York Central Railroad along Boston and Albany Railroad Main Line during the heyday of railroading in the United States as a replacement for the previous B&A Depot of 1875. As a union station, it also served the Providence and Worcester Railroad, which was acquired by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, and Norwich and Worcester Railroad, which was acquired by the New York and New England Railroad only to be taken over by New Haven Railroad, as well as the Worcester, Nashua and Rochester Railroad and Boston, Barre and Gardner Railroad which both became part of the Boston and Maine Railroad. It was abandoned in 1975 and fell into disrepair. It was acquired by the Worcester Redevelopment Authority and completely renovated at a cost of $32 million under the leadership of former Mayor Raymond Mariano. The renovated station opened in July 2000. An intercity and local bus terminal, with five bus ports, was added at a cost of $5.2 million and opened in August 2006. By February 2009, the station served an average of 954 Boston-bound commuter rail passengers each weekday. The station also hosts a single Amtrak train daily, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 26 passengers daily in fiscal year 2013. By 2015, Springfield will feature one of the United States' first two high-speed train terminals;[citation needed] currently, there is talk about extending the service to Worcester and points east.Union Station's facilities include:Western terminus of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Framingham/Worcester commuter rail line, with inbound service to Back Bay and South Station in BostonA stop on Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited Boston section to/from Albany, New York with connections to Chicago (formerly also the Regional's Inland Route)Intercity (Peter Pan Bus Lines, Greyhound Bus Lines) and local Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) bus serviceStaffed ticket windows, small concession and vending area, restrooms, enclosed well-lit waiting areaFree Wi-FiGrand Hall, with original elliptical stained-glass ceilings, interior marble columns and mahogany wood trimLuciano's Cotton Club - a 1920's gangster-themed restaurantThere are a number of parking options adjacent to Union Station. The newest is the Union Station Parking Garage, completed in July 2008, which has 500 spaces and direct access to the station. Few actually choose to use the new garage due to its high rates and most seek alternative options in the area.[citation needed]".