The Short Version
Reliable historical evidence places Henderson’s Union Station firmly in the early 1900s. The depot was constructed in 1901 and reportedly opened or was dedicated on July 1, 1902, fully supporting the claim’s broad timeframe.
Henderson’s Union Station opened to the public in July 1902.
The Claim
Union Station in Henderson, Kentucky, opened in the early 1900s.
Caveats
- Sources vary between the 1901 construction date and the July 1902 public opening or dedication date.
- Some cited websites are aggregators or user-maintained pages, but stronger historical and journalistic sources independently support the timeline.
- One cited historical-marker source concerns Owensboro rather than Henderson and is not relevant.
The Receipts
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