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| Location | 401 S. Main St. Columbia, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 33°59′25″N 81°1′46″W / 33.99028°N 81.02944°W / 33.99028; -81.02944 |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1902 (1902) |
| Architect | Milburn, Frank P. |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival, Jacobethan Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001728[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 19, 1973 |
Union Station (originally Union Depot), also known as Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and Southern Railway Station, is a historic train station located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1902, and is a brick and stone, eclectic Jacobethan Revival / Tudor Revival building. It features stepped gables and towering chimneys. It was designed by architect Frank Pierce Milburn for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and Southern Railway.[2][3] In contrast to the custom of 'union station' denoting the single station for several railroads, the Seaboard Air Line Railroad had its own station one-half mile away.[4] The formerly Seaboard Silver Star still operates through another station in Columbia.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
Until the 1950s and 1960s the station served several named trains. In contrast to the New York -- Florida trajectories of the Amtrak trains today passing through Columbia, the trains offered service in different directions as well.
The last Southern Railway train serving the station was the Carolina Special in 1968.
The last ACL service served the city in 1954.
The building has housed California Dreaming, a high-end bar and grill restaurant, since 1984 and is popular with students and faculty alike.
| Preceding station | Atlantic Coast Line Railroad | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Columbia – Wilmington | Sumter
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| Preceding station | Southern Railway | Following station | ||
| Killian
toward Charlotte
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Charlotte – Savannah | Cayce
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| Montgomery
toward Greenville
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Greenville – Branchville | Childs
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| Alston
toward Asheville
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Asheville – Columbia | Terminus | ||
| Cayce
toward Augusta
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