History of the Union Depot in Indianapolis

The Union Depot consolidated passenger rail traffic in Indianapolis to one location. Opened in 1853, the depot served the city until 1888 when it was replaced by the present-day Union Station.Union Depot Architectural Drawing: https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/V0002/id/3969/rec/30Union Depot as seen from the East: https://cdm15155.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/coll6/id/6695Union Depot as seen from the West: https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/dc012/id/11800/rec/8Blog posts about other Indianapolis railroad depots: Pioneer Railways of the Circle City: The Indianapolis & Bellefontaine Railroad Depot on Mass AvenuePioneer Railways of the Circle City: The Madison Indianapolis Railroad Poor Farm Lecture Registration: https://attend.indypl.org/event/16102953Want to help offset the hosting costs for the blog and podcast? Leave a donation here: https://ko-fi.com/class900indyhistory.Also, Venmo can be accessed here: https://venmo.com/u/ejfujawa