Train Station - Station Building (with waiting room)
A soaring Beaux-Arts masterpiece designed by famed architect and planner Daniel Burnham, Union Station was a key element in a City Beautiful plan to remake the nation's capital.
Learn more about the NextGen Acela fleet, scheduled to enter service on the Northeast Corridor in Spring 2025.
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Station Details
Lactation Suite Available at This Station
A lactation suite for nursing mothers is available at Washington - Union Station in the East Concourse near the women's restrooms and vending machines.
The 5-foot by 9-foot, ADA-compliant pod is designed for individual use, but can fit more than one person, as well as mothers traveling with babies and other children. It's self-contained, with comfortable benches, a fold-down table, an electrical outlet for plugging in a breast pump, and a door that can be locked for privacy.
Lactation Suite Available at This Station
A lactation suite for nursing mothers is available at Washington - Union Station in the East Concourse near the women's restrooms and vending machines.
The 5-foot by 9-foot, ADA-compliant pod is designed for individual use, but can fit more than one person, as well as mothers traveling with babies and other children. It's self-contained, with comfortable benches, a fold-down table, an electrical outlet for plugging in a breast pump, and a door that can be locked for privacy.
