Port Orange Train Station
Dublin Core
Title
Port Orange Train Station
Alternative Title
Port Orange Train Station
Subject
Port Orange (Fla.)
Railroads--Florida
Description
The Port Orange Train Station in Port Orange, Florida. Originally built in 1894, the Port Orange Train Station was a part of the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) and was used as a flag stop for freight and passenger transport as late as 1955. In 1966, it was moved 500 feet north of its original location. On February 5, 1998, the station was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The building is now privately owned and used as a storage facility for a construction company.
Creator
McKinney, Roy
Source
Original color digital images by Roy McKinney, April 2, 2014.
Date Created
2014-04-02
Contributor
McKinney, Roy
Is Part Of
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
73.1 KB
59.9 KB
59.8 KB
Medium
3 color digital images
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Port Orange Train Station, Port Orange, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Roy McKinney.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Roy McKinney and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Dr. Connie L. Lester's American Economic History Undergraduate Class, Spring 2014
Curator
McKinney, Roy
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"History." Florida East Coast Railway. http://fecrwy.com/about/history.
Bramson, Seth. Speedway to Sunshine: The Story of the Florida East Coast Railway. Erin, ON: Boston Mills Press, 2003.
Mulligan, Michael. Railroad Depots of Central Florida. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2008.
Turner, Gregg M. A Journey into Florida Railroad History. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2008.
Turner, Gregg M. A Short History of Florida Railroads. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2003.
Murdock, R. Ken. Outline History of Central Florida Railroads. Winter Garden, Fla: Central Florida Chapter, National Railway Historical Society, 1997.
"RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 25: The Railways of Central Florida." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/2477.
Transcript
PORT ORANGE
ESTABLISHED[?] IN[?] 1894
ESTABLISHED[?] IN[?] 1894
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Citation
McKinney, Roy, “Port Orange Train Station,” RICHES, accessed April 26, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5123.