Claim: The Columbia Union Station Company was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1900 but went out of business in the early 1970s.
Evidence: The Columbia Union Station Company was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1900 to acquire, construct, maintain and operate or lease to others companies railroad terminal facilities for rail passenger accommodation, mail transfer and maintenance of restaurants, news stands, and telegraph and telephone offices. The company went out of business in the early 1970s, but the structure at 401 South Main Street was later renovated and is now a popular Columbia restaurant.