Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-15

slopes out over the spacious concerted plat
form which surrounds the depot on ali
sides. This Is in effect handsome and ex-
tensive portico.
depot two fine colonial double doors,
furnished with plate glass windows and
ornamental trimmings. There are several
windows situated in the sides and two are
located in the north end.
Interior Handsomely Finished.
The interior Of the depot Is fitted up in
the finest style. 1t comprises two large
waiting rooms with auxiliary apartments
and a commodious ticket Office in the CEN
ter. The larger of the waiting rooms is
30 by As feet This, as well as the other
apartments, will be heated by steam and
lighted by electricity. The floor is finely
polished and the high ceiling is finished
with oiled woodwork. The handsome ap-
pearance of this fine room will be consider
ably increased when 1t is fully finished and
ready for occupancy. It occupies the north
ern part of the building. of which It COM
prises more than third. Between 1t and
the other and smaller waiting room, which
Is also handsomely finished. is the ticket
office. On the eastern side the colonial
doors open upon the spacious portico which
forms part of the main platform extend
ing for 260 feet beside the tracks, of which
there are two at that point. On the oppo-
site side of these tracks Is another plat
form, paved and covered In the same way,
and about $50 feet long. The platform on
the side of the building is designed for the
use of passengers in general, but will afford
access to southbound trains only. The struc-
ture the other side Is for the exclusive
use of passengers who have tickets to
board northbound trains. In order to carry
this arrangement into effect and to provide.
as far as possible, against the danger of
persons being struck In crossing the tracks,
a high railing will q the " sections
and the communication between them Will
be by means Of tunnel way under the
tracks After purchasing tickets in the
main building people travelling north will
descend long flight of steps to the tunnel.
pass through 1t and ascend to the plat
form. For the accommodation of these
passengers while waiting for the trains.
small waiting rooms have been constructed
on that side.
Avenues Of Approach.
By persons walking the depot is approach
ed by a broad concrete pavement which ex-
tends from under the steel bridge over the
King street road. This is the way designed
for the principal use. but another avenue Of
approach. especially for the use Of persons
who are going north and who will not have
to enter the main building to purchase
tickets. Is furnished by means of long
stairway cut out OF the center of the con-
crete work at the King street bridge. A
driveway to the depot begins.
Situated about hundred yards to the
south OF the passenger depot Is the new
union freight building, which Is a spacious
and substantial brick structure two stories
high. Close to this will be number Of
lines for the use Of freight cars engaged In
the local traffic. There will be four tracks
OF the main line. two OF which are yet to
be constructed. These viii pass on the east
side OF the north-bound passenger platform.
The depot building alone cost about 5000.
while about S35. 600 has been expended In
the other improvements incident to the
change of location. AS before stated. the
Railway Company. with the Southern, the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac,
rhe Seaboard Air Line, the Atlantic Coast
Line and the Chesapeake and Ohio particI-
pating In the service. The new line at this
point, which went into operation today,
forms a wide and graceful curve around
the western border of the city 1t now con-
stttutes a great union trunk line from
Washington to the south.