Jim McDonough, eChair of the Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority took MPR’s Tom Crann on a tour of Union Depot as plans for restoring the landmark continue to move forward.

St. Paul, Minn. — It’s been nearly 40 years since passengers got on or off a train at St. Paul’s Union Depot. But soon, the historic train station could become a major transit hub once again.

The Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority is expecting to assume ownership of the Union Depot’s concourse this week.

Once it does, the Rail Authority plans to begin renovating the 86-year-old structure, so it can serve a number of different transit lines, including light rail and even high-speed rail to Chicago.

A tour of the St. Paul’s Union Depot | Minnesota Public Radio NewsQ.

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