Union Station — Local services in Phoenix

One word to describe Phoenix Union Station: Historical.

Although Amtrak's Sunset Limited hasn't arrived into Phoenix in nearly 25 years, there is potential to see it make a return in the future once again to this truly beloved station in the desert. This historic railroad depot, located in the heart of Downtown Phoenix, is known for it's unique Southern Pacific Mission Revival design, and is by far one of the most unique depots out here in the American Southwest.

I highly recommend you stop by here to see this truly historic depot while you're here in the Phoenix area someday. With a touch up of paint, and a little bit of modernization, this historic railroad depot will be ready for the day when Amtrak makes it's first trip back to the Valley of the Sun again. I know I'll be ready for that day for when Amtrak returns here, and I'm sure many Phoenicians will be looking forward...

Giving it 3 stars because while it’s is historic, City of Phoenix won’t do anything with it! We are the biggest metro area without commuter rail, and it’s shameful. You see cities with comparable size like SLC or Denver having rail and it really make us look primitive. Light rail is great and all but why can’t we have a subway system? Use the existing BNSF rails and create a line to Wickenburg? Nope. Extend the light rail to Scottsdale and Glendale? Yeah right, their own governments killed that plan. More and more people are moving here and if we want to sustain ourselves we need to invest in decent...

Came to Phoenix Union Station for an event yesterday and I must say it was a disaster. The fact that they are even calling this an event venue is appalling. This place is so run down, has no air conditioning, and looks like it hasn't had any upkeep since the 20's. They take vintage to a whole new level with what I can only imagine to be original walls, ceilings and building conditions. If someone put some time and money into this historic place it could be really neat, but in its current state I am embarrassed for Phoenix Union...