Dade City station
Dade City, FL | |||||||||||||||||||||
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U.S. Highway 98 Dade City, Florida | |||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Amtrak | ||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Amtrak Thruway service to the Silver Meteor and Silver Star | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 (2 active) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Pasco County Public Transportation | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | DDE | ||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Dade City Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot | |||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Dade City, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 28°21′52″N 82°11′4″W / 28.36444°N 82.18444°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
Built | 1912[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Architectural style | Masonry Vernacular | ||||||||||||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 94000706[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Added to NRHP | July 15, 1994 |
Dade City station is a
. The station is located on CSX's S-Line, which runs along the east side of the building. On July 15, 1994, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.History
Built in 1912 by the
In 1971, most passenger service in the United States was transferred to Amtrak, but Dade City still remained without passenger service.
Preservation
The station was preserved and reopened as a tourist destination with a grand re-opening held on October 23, 2008.[2] Through efforts from the city and local residents, the depot was transformed into the Dade City Heritage and Cultural Museum in 2018, where it now houses artifacts, photographs, documents, and records of historic places and longtime residents of Dade City. The museum consists of a main exhibition space, a model train room, and a Community Archive and Reading Room, where residents can conduct research on Dade City's people and history. The museum is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit and maintains close ties to the city of Dade City.
Gallery
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Historical marker on the station exterior.
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View of the station from the southeast side.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Travis, Helen Anne (October 23, 2008). "Depot takes berth in history". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, FL. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Atlantic Coast Line". Official Guide of the Railways. December 1954. Table 30.
- ^ Amtrak Timetable effective December 17, 1971, p. 59 http://www.timetables.org/full.php?group=19711114&item=0060
- ^ Amtrak Timetable effective April 1, 1990, p. 35 http://timetables.org/full.php?group=19900401b&item=0035
- ^ Amtrak Timetable effective November 10, 1996, p. 29 http://timetables.org/full.php?group=19961110n&item=0029
- ^ Amtrak Timetable effective April 29, 2002, p. 33 http://timetables.org/full.php?group=20020429n&item=0033