April 18th to 24th, Union Station's Main Hall was host to the “Lives Shatter on Impact” Street Smart exhibit. The objective was to remind drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists about the importance of watching out for each other. See usrcdc.com/news/lives-sha… for complete details.

ICYMI: EVgo continues to power clean transportation for all with the opening of four new fast chargers at Washington, DC's Union Station & two more in nearby Bethesda, MD. Learn more: bit.ly/3sUB8eC Nissan USRC MEA Communications ColonialParking – Photo courtesy The New York Times

From May 3rd to 31st, there is a human trafficking exhibit entitled “What You See Is Not Who I Am” in the Main Hall at Union Station. Please wear a mask and social distance when checking out this important educational display. For more information, see usrcdc.com/news/what-you-….

#tbt to November 2, 1931 when the USS Akron, a 785-foot long, helium-filled rigid U.S. Navy airship, the world's first purpose-built flying aircraft carrier that transported F9C Sparrowhawk fighter planes, flew over Washington, DC and Maryland, including over Union Station.

REMINDER: Through May 31st, there is a human trafficking exhibit entitled “What You See Is Not Who I Am” in the Main Hall at Union Station. Please wear a mask and social distance when checking out this important display. For more information, see usrcdc.com/news/what-you-….

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Lots to love. Bundle a Body Butter & Scrub for $30 ($45 Value) at The Body Shop! (Valid 5/10-6/6)

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, today's #tbt tweet shows a Taekwondo demonstration in the Main Hall of Union Station in the lead-up to the 2002 FIFA World Cup hosted by Japan and South Korea. #unionstation #AAPIHeritageMonth

Currently, at Union Station, public access is 5 am to 11 pm; open retailers and eateries may have limited hours; all modes of transit are running, but several continue to have reduced service; and masks and social distancing are required. Full details: usrcdc.com/news/union-sta…

On June 3 at 6 pm EDT, join USRC and Atlas Obscura for "Passengers and Presidents: Inside Washington DC's Union Station". This virtual experience will showcase historic photos and have live look-ins of the station. For more details/to buy tickets, see usrcdc.com/event/passenge….

Add a free #DCStreetcar ride to expand the transit options that connect you to the City!  Check out all the transfers available at our Union Station Stop. #HstGreatSt #HstStrong

USRC is proud to partner with @h3projectdc as well. Thanks to Ami Angell and her team for all their hard work.

On June 3 at 6 pm EDT, join USRC and Atlas Obscura for "Passengers and Presidents: Inside Washington DC's Union Station". This virtual experience will showcase historic photos and have live look-ins of the station. For more details/to buy tickets, see usrcdc.com/event/passenge….

#tbt to this photo of the historic Train Concourse (now Retail Concourse) in 1968. Some of the door frames in the original ticket gate, which you see to the left, can still be found in the Claytor Concourse today. (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress.) #unionstation

On July 22 at 6 pm EDT, join USRC and Atlas Obscura for "Passengers and Presidents: Inside Washington DC's Union Station". This virtual experience will showcase historic photos and have live look-ins of the station. For more details/to buy tickets, see usrcdc.com/event/passenge….

#otd in 1948, General John J. Pershing (Commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in WWI) passed away. #tbt to this c. 1921 photo taken outside Union Station. In the middle with Pershing is Charles Evans Hughes Sr., 11th U.S. Chief Justice and 44th U.S. Secretary of State.

#tbt to a c. 1920 postcard of the former lunch counter in Union Station where people could have a nice casual dining experience while watching trains arriving. This space, next to the East Hall, now has two levels: lower for retail and upstairs for private events. #unionstation

Summer is the winner in the 2021 Hero Dog Awards Military category! After her U.S. Marines service in Iraq and Afghanistan, Summer and Sgt Micah Jones were an Amtrak Police K-9 team at Union Station. Please vote daily for Summer for the overall Hero Dog title at herodogawards.org/dog/summer-2/.

#otd in 1908, the first Ford Motor Company Model T was assembled in Detroit. In honor of that historic occasion, today's #tbt features a photo of a Ford car exhibit taken in Union Station's historic Train Concourse (now Retail Concourse) in November 1938. (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress)

September 9th is National Teddy Bear 🧸 Day. As teddy bears were named for President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, today's #tbt tweet features a c. 1918 Library of Congress photo of the former President outside Union Station. #unionstation