Kansas City Union Station in Blue

by Catherine Sherman

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Kansas City Union Station in Blue

Artist

Catherine Sherman

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Photograph - Photography

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"Kansas City Union Station in Blue" by Catherine Sherman.

Kansas City's Union Station is shown here, lit in blue lights, with the downtown skyline, including the four Bartle Hall Pylons on the left and the iconic Western Auto sign on the right.

Opened in 1914, Union Station serves Kansas City, Missouri, and the surrounding metropolitan area. Closed for years, but it was restored, reopening in 1999 as a series of museums and other public attractions. In 2002, Union Station saw its return as a train station when Amtrak began providing public transportation services and has since become Missouri's second-busiest train station.

The fountain in front of Union Station features 232 jets arranged in three concentric rings within an ellipse of black granite. A thin sheen of water on the flat granite creates a mirror to reflect the monumental architecture on either side. A computer choreographs an ever-changing pattern of display. On each hour and half-hour, a five-minute "high show" presents a celebration of water in movement.

Featured in "Premium FAA Artists" group (10/24/2014); "Anything Photographs" group (10/27/2014); "Kansas City Metro-plex" group (11/10/2014); "Beauty" group (11/10/2014); "Nature Landmarks Landscapes Wildlife" group (11/10/2014); "Images That Excite You" group (11/17/2015); "The Niche" group (06/05/2016)

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October 22nd, 2014

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