Experts' Choice Award Union Station
What the experts agree on
L.A.'s 1939 masterpiece blends Mission Revival with art deco elegance—soaring ceilings, marble floors, and intricate tilework create a breathtaking main hall that makes you nostalgic for the golden age of rail travel.
Fodor's "Union Station is worth a visit even if you don't plan to go anywhere but merely want to wallow in the ambience of one of the country's last great rail stations." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"It’s a glamorous exercise in Mission Revival with art-deco accents. The marble-floored main hall, with cathedral ceilings, original leather chairs and grand chandeliers, is breathtaking." Full review
Not For Tourists "Makes you wish people still traveled by train."
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The superb railway station of Los Angeles is worth visiting." Full review
Time Out "It was the last of the great American rail stations to be built...it's a bit busier today, and its Mission-style exterior, marble floors, high ceilings and decorative tiles make it a handsome place." Full review
Afar Magazine "On the outside, the building resembles an art deco riff on the old California missions; inside, the inlaid travertine and terra-cotta floors show the sort of detail work so rare in modern depots." Full review
Frommer's "Union Station, completed in 1939, is one of the finest examples of California mission-style architecture and one of the last of America's great rail stations" Full review
New York Times "En route to the grand Union Station, the city’s transit hub and a stunning 1939 structure mixing Spanish Colonial and Art Deco architecture"
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