amtrak-official

They call it LA Union Station because it's in LA and the train workers are unionized

amtrak-official

They call it Baltimore Penn Station because it's in Baltimore and they write things down using Pens

amtrak-official

They call it Peachtree station because it's in Atlanta and nobody knows how to name anything in that fucking city

amtrak-official

They call it 30th street station because it's on the 30th street ever built in Philadelphia

cocteautwinslyrics

why do they call it grand central

amtrak-official

Because the decorations are very grand and it is in the geographic center of the US

canary0

They call it King Street Station because the King of Seattle owns the street it's built on.

amtrak-official

^^^^

This is true, the king is a very nice lady though, don’t worry

yourcousinvinnie

down with kings, overthrow her

amtrak-official

You're so right, the divine right of kings is a foolish notion and leadership belongs in the hands of the people

amtrak-official

It's called the Boston North Station because it's in Boston and it's North of Beijing

airinyourtires

south station is called that because it's south of new hampshire. not because it's south of north station - there is no connection between north station and south station

amtrak-official

This is Wrong, it’s actually because it’s south of Quebec on account of New Hampshire not existing