Avon Park Atlantic Coast Line Train Station

Avon Park Atlantic Coast Line Train Station

Avon Park ACL Depot

Avon Park (Fla.)

Railroads--Florida

The Atlantic Coast Line (ACL) Train Station was first built in 1912 in Avon Park, Florida. The station primarily carried freight, including consumer goods shipped to Avon Park and citrus that was exported from the town. It also carried passengers, including tourists from the North on the famous Orange Blossom Express that went from New York to Miami. The line also carried soldiers and their families during World War II.

In 1967, the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SAL) merged with Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL) to form the the depot became the Seaboard Coast Line (SCL). After this SCL Depot was closed in 1978, it was purchased by the City of Avon Park. It was then leased by the Historical Society of Avon Park and has operated as a museum since 1981. It is located in the Avon Park Historic District which was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Original black and white photograph, 1912: Railroad Collection, Avon Park Depot Museum, Avon Park, Florida.

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Simons, Nicholas

Digital reproduction of original black and white photograph, 1912.

Railroad Collection, Avon Park Depot Museum, Avon Park, Florida.

Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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Avon Park Atlantic Coast Line Train Station, Avon Park, Florida

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Copyright to this resource is held by Avon Park Historical Society and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

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