Kansas City Union Station in Blue Panorama

by Catherine Sherman

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Kansas City Union Station in Blue Panorama

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Catherine Sherman

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Photograph - Photography

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

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

Union Station is often bathed in red, blue and other colored lights to celebrate different events.

Opened in 1914, Union Station serves Kansas City, Missouri, and the surrounding metropolitan area. It was closed for years, but 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.

“Big City Skylines” photo of the day on the USA Photographers group home page for 11/26/22.

Featured in "Midwest America Photography" group (11/27/2018); "Images That Excite You" group (12/09/2018); "Your Very Best Photography" group (06/16/2021); "USA Photographers Only" group (11/26/2022); "10 Plus" group (10/31/2023)

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November 21st, 2018

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