Winter Park station is a train station in Winter Park, Florida. It is served by SunRail, the commuter rail system of Greater Orlando, and Amtrak, the national passenger rail system of the United States. The current station was built in 2014, replacing earlier stations going back to 1882.
The original Winter Park depot was built in 1882 by the South Florida Railroad ten years after it built a line from Sanford to Orlando. A newer passenger station was built in 1913 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL) and included a freight depot, which is located to the south of the current station. The freight depot was in use by the railroad until 1982 when it was purchased by the city. It is now used as a farmer's market and as a venue for weddings and other special events.[4][5] A newer modern station was built by the ACL in 1962 directly adjacent to a large city park known as Central Park. It was located one block away from Park Avenue, a street that is lined with upscale boutiques and restaurants.
A southbound SunRail train departs the new Winter Park station on its way to Florida Hospital.
Stained glass the Winter Park station
On February 14, 2013, Pillar Construction Group of Clermont, FL began work on a new $1.2 million station building, which replaced the 1962 era depot. The new station, which was designed in the Craftsman-style to better blend with the city's architecture, includes an improved lobby, artwork and larger restrooms.[6][7] The new depot was primarily funded through a $950,000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Bus & Bus Facilities program, which was matched with more than $237,000 in local funding from the city.[8] Following the grand opening of the new station on March 3, 2014, the historic ACL depot was closed and demolished.[9][10][11][12]
In addition to Amtrak, Winter Park station serves as a stop on the SunRail commuter rail system. Operations began on May 1, 2014.[13] Unlike most SunRail stations, which feature canopies consisting of white aluminum poles supporting sloped green roofs, Winter Park's canopies have traditional white gabled roofs. It also includes ticket vending machines, ticket validators, emergency call boxes, drinking fountains, separate platforms designed for passengers in wheelchairs.
SunRail ridershipedit
On average, the SunRail station at Winter Park sees an average of 779 daily boardings.
Media related to Winter Park station at Wikimedia Commons
Winter Park, FL – Amtrak
Winter Park, FL – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
Winter Park – SunRail
Winter Park Amtrak Station – USA Rail Guide (Train Web)
January 01, 1970
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Not to be confused with Fraser Winter Park station Winter Park station is a train station in Winter Park Florida It is served by SunRail the commuter rail system of Greater Orlando and Amtrak the national passenger rail system of the United States The current station was built in 2014 replacing earlier stations going back to 1882 Winter Park FLNew Winter Park stationGeneral informationLocation150 West Morse BoulevardWinter Park FloridaUnited StatesCoordinates28 35 52 N 81 21 07 W 28 59772 N 81 35181 W 28 59772 81 35181Platforms2 side platformsTracks2Train operatorsAmtrak SunRailConnections 1 9 14 23 102 443 1 ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeParkingYesAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeAmtrak WPKFare zoneOrange SunRail HistoryOpened1882 SFR Rebuilt1913 1962 2014PassengersFY 202216 388 annually 2 Amtrak FY201881 590 annually 3 14 5 SunRail ServicesPreceding station Amtrak Following station Orlandotoward Miami Silver Meteor DeLandtoward New York Silver Star Preceding station SunRail Following station AdventHealthtowards Poinciana SunRail Maitlandtowards DeBaryFormer servicesPreceding station Amtrak Following station Sanfordtoward Los Angeles Sunset Limited1993 2005 Orlandotoward Orlando or Miami Orlandotoward St Petersburg Floridian Sanfordtoward Chicago Orlandotoward Miami Silver Meteor Sanford until 2005 toward New York Silver Star Preceding station Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Following station Orlandotoward Tampa Main Line Maitlandtoward Richmond Contents 1 History 2 SunRail ridership 3 Connections 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe original Winter Park depot was built in 1882 by the South Florida Railroad ten years after it built a line from Sanford to Orlando A newer passenger station was built in 1913 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad ACL and included a freight depot which is located to the south of the current station The freight depot was in use by the railroad until 1982 when it was purchased by the city It is now used as a farmer s market and as a venue for weddings and other special events 4 5 A newer modern station was built by the ACL in 1962 directly adjacent to a large city park known as Central Park It was located one block away from Park Avenue a street that is lined with upscale boutiques and restaurants nbsp The previous 1962 station nbsp Locomotive MPI MP32PH Q 103 SunRail in Winter Park station nbsp New Winter Park station nbsp A southbound SunRail train departs the new Winter Park station on its way to Florida Hospital nbsp Stained glass the Winter Park station On February 14 2013 Pillar Construction Group of Clermont FL began work on a new 1 2 million station building which replaced the 1962 era depot The new station which was designed in the Craftsman style to better blend with the city s architecture includes an improved lobby artwork and larger restrooms 6 7 The new depot was primarily funded through a 950 000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration s Bus amp Bus Facilities program which was matched with more than 237 000 in local funding from the city 8 Following the grand opening of the new station on March 3 2014 the historic ACL depot was closed and demolished 9 10 11 12 In addition to Amtrak Winter Park station serves as a stop on the SunRail commuter rail system Operations began on May 1 2014 13 Unlike most SunRail stations which feature canopies consisting of white aluminum poles supporting sloped green roofs Winter Park s canopies have traditional white gabled roofs It also includes ticket vending machines ticket validators emergency call boxes drinking fountains separate platforms designed for passengers in wheelchairs SunRail ridership editOn average the SunRail station at Winter Park sees an average of 779 daily boardings Connections editLynx 1 9 14 23 102 443References edit SunRail Connections PDF Lynx April 24 2022 Retrieved May 19 2022 Amtrak Fact Sheet Fiscal Year 2022 State of Florida PDF Amtrak June 2023 Retrieved August 30 2023 SUNRAILANNUAL RIDERSHIP BY STATIONFY 2018 PDF SunRail Retrieved 21 April 2019 Surviving Florida Railroad Stations AmericanRail com Existing Railroad Stations in Orange County Florida Great American Stations Accessed March 18 2013 Winter Park breaks ground on new train station for Amtrak SunRail Great American Stations Accessed March 18 2013 Winter Park SunRail Station ready for grand opening by Michael W Freeman Orlando Sentinel February 21 2014 Winter Park celebrates grand opening of SunRail station by Michael W Freeman Orlando Sentinel March 3 2014 Winter Park unveils new Amtrak SunRail station by David Breen Orlando Sentinel March 3 2014 Winter Park s aging train station now part of the history books Orlando Sentinel 9 June 2014 Winter Park Park Avenue Station SunRail External links edit nbsp Media related to Winter Park station at Wikimedia Commons Winter Park FL Amtrak Winter Park FL Station history at Great American Stations Amtrak Winter Park SunRail Winter Park Amtrak Station USA Rail Guide Train Web 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