Portland is home to one of the most beautiful train stations in the country

Portland’s Union Station is one of the most beautiful places to catch a train, according to National Geographic. By Julie Evensen | The Oregonian/OregonLive

National Geographic put together a list of eight U.S. train stations that the magazine considers “historic design marvels.” Portland’s own Union Station made the cut, alongside iconic locations like New York City’s Grand Central station.

Built in 1896, Portland Union Station is considered the oldest major train station on the West Coast.

National Geographic said that the Portland station made the list thanks to its “landmark” status, complete with “a 150-foot Romanesque revival clock tower” and “lofty coffered ceilings, which are adorned with flower-shaped medallions and surrounded by Italian marble walls and floors.”

Union Station features Wilf’s restaurant, which has served cocktails and classic steakhouse fare alongside live jazz since 1975.

Also making National Geographic’s list of most beautiful train stations:

• Washington, DC’s Union Station
• Denver Union Station
• Kansas City Union Station
• Chicago Union Station
• Los Angeles Union Station
• Philadelphia 30th Street Station
• New York’s Grand Central Terminal

Book your next trip to Portland on Amtrak Cascades to see the station in person and explore what Portland has to offer!