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. It is located at 2336 Fourteenth Avenue.

History

Prior to the station, the railroad stop was known as mile marker 350. The station was built in 1903 as a 1-story Wood-Frame Vernacular building with shingle-sides. It was enlarged and remodeled 1916 and 1936.Vero Beach Railroad Station
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) and the ''Havana Special'' (New York City) made stops at Vero Beach. Passenger service ended on July 31, 1968. The station structure was bought from the

by the

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in September 1984 for $1. In December 1984, it moved a short distance from the original location on the east side of the railway tracks on Commerce Avenue to 2336 14th Avenue west of the tracks. On January 6, 1987, it was added to the

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as the Vero Railroad Station. The building now hosts a county historical exhibit center.

References

External links

Vero Beach Railroad Station on Florida Historical Marker List
* {{National Register of Historic Places in Florida Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida Former railway stations in Florida Former Florida East Coast Railway stations National Register of Historic Places in Indian River County, Florida Buildings and structures in Vero Beach, Florida Transportation buildings and structures in Indian River County, Florida Railway stations in the United States opened in 1903