office facilities . The station was designed to handle up to 10,000 passengers daily . A destructive fire in 1894 consumed the passenger section that was soon rebuilt . This , in turn , was razed and replaced in 1914 with the Neo-Classic structure of today . The facility was later expanded and underwent major renovations and facelifts , but improved highways and the convenience of automobile travel following the end of World War II resulted in a major decline in passenger rail traffic .
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