Intro

The beginning of a new period in the lives of travelers in Providence, RI, commenced with the construction of a new train station in a new location in June of 1986. As the old structure, known as Union Station, entered the retail, real estate and restaurant world, the erection of a new building began across the street from the capitol building. The third central train depot in the history of Providence took on a new look and a new approach to travel by rail.