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The Tarpon Springs Depot is a former railroad depot built by the Tarpon Springs Area Historical Society
/ref> The former rail line that serviced the depot, originally built by the
The building is now home to the Historic Depot Museum, operated by the Tarpon Springs Area Historical Society. The museum's exhibits focus on local history and culture, including the role that the railroad played in the growth of the town, education, health care, and local institutions.
Historic Depot Museum
- Tarpon Springs Area Historical Society {{coord, 28.14602, -82.75476, type:railwaystation_region:US-FL, format=dms, display=title Buildings and structures in Tarpon Springs, Florida History museums in Florida Museums in Pinellas County, Florida Railway stations in the United States opened in 1909 Railway stations in Pinellas County, Florida 1909 establishments in Florida Former railway stations in Florida
The Tarpon Springs Depot is a former railroad depot built by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was a United States Class I railroad formed in 1900, though predecessor railroads had used the ACL brand since 1871. In 1967 it merged with long-time rival Seaboard Air Line Railroad to form the Seaboard Coast L ...
in 1909, located in downtown Tarpon Springs, Florida
Tarpon Springs is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The population was 23,484 at the 2010 census. Tarpon Springs has the highest percentage of Greek Americans of any city in the US. Downtown Tarpon Springs has long been a focal po ...
at 160 East Tarpon Avenue within the Tarpon Springs Historic District./ref> The former rail line that serviced the depot, originally built by the
Orange Belt Railway
The Orange Belt Railway (later known as the Sanford & St. Petersburg Railroad) was a narrow gauge railroad established in 1885 by Russian exile Peter Demens in Florida. It was one of the longest narrow gauge railroads in the United States at th ...
in 1888 and last used for a series of special excursion trips to nearby Dunedin
Dunedin ( ; mi, Ĺtepoti) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand (after Christchurch), and the principal city of the Otago region. Its name comes from , the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Th ...
and back on March 8, 1987, was converted into a section of the Pinellas Trail
The Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail is a rail trail in Pinellas County, Florida. It stretches from Tarpon Springs in the north to St. Petersburg in the south, passing through the towns of Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Belleair, Clearwater, Largo, Semin ...
in the 1990s..
Historic Depot Museum
The building is now home to the Historic Depot Museum, operated by the Tarpon Springs Area Historical Society. The museum's exhibits focus on local history and culture, including the role that the railroad played in the growth of the town, education, health care, and local institutions.
See also
* Dunedin History Museum * St. Petersburg station (Amtrak)References
Bibliography
*External links
Historic Depot Museum
- Tarpon Springs Area Historical Society {{coord, 28.14602, -82.75476, type:railwaystation_region:US-FL, format=dms, display=title Buildings and structures in Tarpon Springs, Florida History museums in Florida Museums in Pinellas County, Florida Railway stations in the United States opened in 1909 Railway stations in Pinellas County, Florida 1909 establishments in Florida Former railway stations in Florida