Union Station
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Union Station
Union Station, at Washington Sq., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 5, 1980. The Register lists it for its transportation and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 219 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Worcester MRA. The listing covers 1.5 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isRailway station in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 4 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
Washington Sq., Worcester · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
51 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Classical Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.
Memories of Union Station
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Questions about Union Station
Is Union Station on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Mar 5, 1980 (Register number 80000617).
Is Union Station a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is American Antiquarian Society, 1.4 miles away.
Can you visit Union Station?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Union Station?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 4 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63793069 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.