Union Station
Union Station is a building in Jefferson, Alabama. Union Station is situated nearby to John Hand Building, as well as near the railway station Birmingham station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Birmingham station and McWane Science Center.
Birmingham station
Railway station
Birmingham station is a train station in Birmingham, Alabama. It is a service stop for Amtrak's Crescent, which provides daily service between New York City, Atlanta, and New Orleans. Birmingham station is situated 650 feet southwest of Union Station.
McWane Science Center
Museum
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The McWane Science Center is a science museum and research archive located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The state-of-the-art hands-on science center, aquarium, and 250-seat IMAX Dome Theater is housed in the historic and refurbished Loveman's department store building. McWane Science Center is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Union Station.
John Hand Building
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John Hand Building is a mixed-use high rise building in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, with a height of 287 feet. It was the tallest building in the city until surpassed by the City Federal Building in 1913. John Hand Building is situated 370 feet north of Union Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birmingham and Avondale.
Birmingham
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Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama, and its cultural and economic nucleus. While it's best remembered as the site of protest, bombings, and other racial tumult during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, visitors to the Birmingham of today will find a pleasant green city of ridges, valleys, attractive views, and friendly, hospitable people.
Avondale
Neighborhood
Avondale was a company town built around the Avondale Mills east of Birmingham, Alabama in Jefferson County. The town was incorporated on March 18, 1887. Avondale is situated 1½ miles east of Union Station.
Elyton
Hamlet
Elyton, Alabama, was the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama from 1821 to 1873. It was the county's second seat, after Carrollsville. In 1873 the courthouse was moved to Birmingham. Elyton is situated 2 miles west of Union Station.
Union Station
- Type: Building
- Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.51344° or 33° 30′ 48″ northLongitude
-86.80555° or 86° 48′ 20″ westElevation
604 feet (184 metres)Open location code
865MG57V+9QGeoNames ID
4094990
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