The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-27
BuRLINGTON'S NEW RAIL.
ROAD STATION OPEN
First Trains Run into Model Structure
ON Sunday. Finest Station in Yer

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. The new union station at Burling
, ton was opened for the public Sunda,
) morning for the first time, the trail
leaving Rutland for the north at 6:4,
o'clock being the FIRST regular passen
, ger train into the new sa.ion. Chic
Dispatcher U. V. Mace and Distric
Superintendent S. X. Kramer were il
Burlington for the official opening
The station will be in charge of AL
NJ. Prentiss, formerly of Rutland, anc
. connected for years with the baggag,
J end of the Rutland Railroad, being al
one time passenger conductor
| The structure has been nearly o
year in building. An immense crowd
was on hand Sunday morning to wit
ness the arrival of the first train. Dur
ing the afternoon and evening large
numbers of people visited the station
and inspected The handsome and up
to-date appointments of the finest
structure of its kind in northern New
England. The event was not attend
ed by speechmaking or other public
ceremony which were omitted because
of its being Sunday. Nevertheless the
trip to the station was in the nature of
a holiday trip to many, the inspection
ending with meal at the new res
/, taurant. The station will be jointly
operated by the Rutland and Central
Vermont railroads
The following announcement was
made by the Rutland Railroad of Rut-
land which will have charge of The
station for year and the Central Yer
mont Railroad, the companies whose
trains will use the station
"On the upper level are located the
main waiting room, ticket office, bag
gage checking booth, parcel room, din
ing room, restaurant, news stand and
telephone booths. Adjoining the wait
ing room are the mems and women's
retiring rooms, lavatories and toilets
"On the lower lever are located the
baggage, mail and express room.
Baggage Checking System
Baggage should be delivered a. the
station at least 30 minutes prior to the
departure of trains.
with a view of facilitating the
checking of baggage baggage check
ing booth is located on the upper level.
Outward bound passengers depart
ing with baggage are respectfully re-
quested to obtain an identification
check from the head porters of hotels,
from carriage, express and transfer
drivers, for each piece of baggage de-
livered into their custody, for transfer
to The station.
when baggage unaccompanied by
passengers is delivered at the station
by private conveyances station iden-
tifcation check for each piece will be
issued to the driver.
"On presentation of proper ticket
transportation and surrender Of the
checks to the baggage
man on duty on the upper level, rail
road checks to destination will be is
sued.
"On presentation Of proper ticket
hand bags, suit cases,
etc., carried by hand, will be checked
On the upper level on application.
Inward bound passengers will OBJ
ain their hand baggage on the upper
evel.
Represents Expenditure of Sl5O,0OO
"The new station represents the
'ery latest in design, construction, ;
quipment and service, about S150,000 ,
laving been expended in structural !
work., street grading, etc.
"The station is situated directly at
he foot of Main street and fronts the
ity. The outer measurements are 1876 /,
" 81 feet. The design is Doric, with !,
ariations to NEE. conditions and !,
leeds.
"The facing is of buff brick with j..
limestone trimmings and ornamental ,
ion. The building itself is of steel
nd re-enforced concrete.
The Entrances
Entrance from Main street is made
trough two double-door openings, -.
bove which are marques or cano- !
les. Above is a buil.-in electric clock :
18th dial &c inches across, from
'hich time can be told from as far as ,
Inc street This is lighted a. night. !
mother clock is placed at the entrance
the staircase, still another is set up
YER the ticket Office, and there is one Il
the restaurant. The large time !
zee which regulates the others and :;
hich will be used by train employees :.
on the lower floor. IL
The Waiting Room 81
"The waiting room walls are Of n
abs Of Vermont marble Of royal an s.
que design, cut from the Florence 20