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The first passenger train arrived in St Joseph from Hannibal on February 14, 1859.

Railroads
K.C., St J. & C. B. Feb 24, 1853
St Joseph & Grand Island Feb 17, 1857
St Joseph & Topeka 1858
Santa Fe 1867
Rock Island 1872
St Joseph & Des Moines Feb 24 1877
Missouri Pacific 1880
Chicago Great Western 1889
Union Pacific

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Union Station

October of 1868, the county voted to build Union Station. The location chosen for this project was between the foot of Jule Street and the foot of Edmond Street.

union station
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The first Union Station (pictured above) was burned on Feb 9, 1896.


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