. Book of the Royal blue . ^_Jiil^. THE UNION STATION AT WASHINGTON. D. C. tJ. S.;A. THE NEW UNION STATION AT WASHINGTON. mHE new Union Station at Washing-ton, the finest railway station in theworld, will be completed by the fallof 1906, provided there are no un-expected delays in the work, which is pro-gressing with gigantic strides. The building of this magnificent stationis in accord with the great scheme forbeautifying and developing the city ofWashington and its outlying parks; andthe capital of the United States will havea most fitting and dignified entrance, withall the railways centere
. Book of the Royal blue . ^_Jiil^. THE UNION STATION AT WASHINGTON. D. C. tJ. S.;A. THE NEW UNION STATION AT WASHINGTON. mHE new Union Station at Washing-ton, the finest railway station in theworld, will be completed by the fallof 1906, provided there are no un-expected delays in the work, which is pro-gressing with gigantic strides. The building of this magnificent stationis in accord with the great scheme forbeautifying and developing the city ofWashington and its outlying parks; andthe capital of the United States will havea most fitting and dignified entrance, withall the railways centered at one point. It is estimated that the terminal im-provements and station alone will costabout Sis,000,000, to be shared by therailways and United States Government;but this does not include additional ex-penditure by each of the railways for thenecessary reconstruction of their individ-ual lines to enter the terminal. One ofthe greatest achievements and benefits willbe the elimination of all grade crossings;the railwiiy tracks w
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