Constructed in 1940, the station was upgraded with neon lights in 1946.
Prior to the construction of the casino, part of the site was used for a Streamline Moderne train station. Las Vegas Union Pacific Station The former Union Pacific Station, Las Vegas, c. It was connected to the rear of the Plaza Hotel & Casino and was in service from 1971 until the demise of the Desert Wind in 1997. Las Vegas station was a passenger railroad station in Las Vegas, Nevada.
