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Despite the residents of New London's initial disapproval of the station, on the grounds that it blocked the downtown view of the water, and their following protests of the renovation years later, Richardson's Union Station proudly celebrated 100…

Though today’s Union Station looks remarkably similar to the 1887 original, some things have changed—namely the raised pedestrian footbridge, shown in this photograph, which was built in 1912 to aid passengers in crossing the tracks to the platform…

New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad Agent Stub to New London, Connecticut

These glimpses into the past were periodically published in the New London Day Newspaper, as a reminder of this city’s rich historical background and an ever-present Union Station throughout. While little has changed in its outward appearance over…

Through this historic photograph of two women sitting in the station’s waiting room, we see a glimpse into both the internal structures and decor of Union Station in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

The exterior of the station remains largely the same as depicted here, though the surrounding landscape has changed greatly in the years since these postcards were made. In the place of the quaint building to the left of the station now lies a large,…