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ST. PAUL, Minn.

December 7, 2012 12:00 AM

Photos: Historic Union Depot in St. Paul

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Burlington Zephyr — School children on a platform at the St. Paul Union Depot view the streamlined locomotive of the Burlington Zephyr in 1949.
Courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society

A $243 million renovation of the St. Paul Union Depot is completed, and the downtown St. Paul facility will reopen to transit riders on Saturday, kicked off with an open house for the public.

Train service to the depot ended 41 years ago, but will resume next year.

Here's a look at the depot from a historical perspective.

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Inside panorama — This panorama shows the new interior of the Union Depot. The landmark station reopens Saturday after a $243 million face-lift and will host a new bus hub. St. Paul hopes the depot can spark a transportation renaissance for the city.
MPR Photo/Tim Nelson

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Burlington Zephyr — School children on a platform at the St. Paul Union Depot view the streamlined locomotive of the Burlington Zephyr in 1949.
Courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society

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Railroad yard — View of the St. Paul railroad yard showing Great Northern train in 1931.
Courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society

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