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Boise Union Pacific Depot

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The Boise Depot is a former train station in the western United States, located in Boise, Idaho. Opened 97 years ago in 1925, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). At an elevation of 2,753 feet (839 m) above sea level on the rim of the first bench, the depot overlooks Capitol Boulevard and the Idaho State Capitol, a mile (1.6 km) northeast.

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Boise Union Pacific Depot
West Eastover Terrace, Boise

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N 43.602 ° E -116.2147 °
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Boise Union Depot

West Eastover Terrace 2603
83706 Boise
Idaho, United States
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