It is located between the elevated lines of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway and Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and is just north of the Indiana Toll Road.

The only sign still visible inside or outside the building is a painted notice on the front pillar that says “No Parking Cabs Only”.

Gary's Union Station was used as an example for what could happen to a building in 30 years without humans providing maintenance and upkeep on Life After People: The Series (Season 1, Episode 2).

Union Station was also featured in the 1996 film Original Gangstas where it served as the hideout for the gang known as The Rebels.

On August 23, 2023, telecommunications firm Digital Equity LLC, the City of Gary, and Decay Devils broke ground on construction to adapt Gary's Union Station as a Fiber Smart House, job training center, and community space.

Some of the building will be repurposed as a digital job training center teaching coding and other technology classes, while the grand entry will be open to the public.