Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Depot
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The Naples Seaboard Air Line Railway Station (also known as the Naples Railroad Depot or Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Depot) is a historic Seaboard Air Line Railroad
depot
in Naples, Florida
. It is located at 1051 5th Avenue, South
.
, Hialeah
, and Homestead
on the southeast coast of Florida, and is virtually identical to the Hialeah depot. The station only briefly saw Seaboard Air Line passenger service in the late 1920s before the railroad reduced its Arcadia
to Naples Branch to freight service only. Freight service was then halted in the 1930s, at which time the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
bought both the depot and the Seaboard tracks to Naples.
During World War II, the depot was home to USO
shows for troops stationed at the nearby Naples airfield. In 1952, the Atlantic Coast Line resumed both freight and daily passenger service to the depot. Passenger service ended shortly after Seaboard and the Atlantic Coast Line merged to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
in 1967. On September 10, 1974, the depot was added to the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places
. Freight service was halted for good in the early 1980s,http://www.naplesgov.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=lsdqznDOIFw%3D&tabid=56 and the adjacent tracks were removed shortly afterward. The station has since been fully restored by the Collier County
Museum, and is now operated as one of its five County Museums.
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line...
depot
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida
Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. As of July 1, 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 21,653. Naples is a principal city of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated total population of 315,839 on July 1, 2007...
. It is located at 1051 5th Avenue, South
Tamiami Trail
The Tamiami Trail is the southernmost of U.S. Highway 41 from State Road 60 in Tampa to U.S. Route 1 in Miami. The road also has the hidden designation of State Road 90....
.
History
The depot was constructed in 1927 in the same Mediterranean Revival style the Seaboard Air Line used with its stations in Delray Beach, Deerfield BeachDeerfield Beach (Tri-Rail station)
Deerfield Beach Station, also known as the Old Deerfield Beach Seaboard Air Line Railway Station, is a train station in Deerfield Beach, Broward County, Florida, which is served by Amtrak intercity rail and Tri-Rail commuter rail....
, Hialeah
Hialeah Seaboard Air Line Railway Station
The Hialeah Seaboard Air Line Railway Station is a historic Seaboard Air Line Railroad depot in Hialeah, Florida. It is located at 1200 Southeast 10th Court....
, and Homestead
Homestead Seaboard Air Line Railway Station
The Homestead Seaboard Air Line Railway Station is a historic Seaboard Air Line Railroad depot in Homestead, Florida. The station is located at 214 Northwest 9th Terrace, approximately three-quarters of a mile west of downtown Homestead....
on the southeast coast of Florida, and is virtually identical to the Hialeah depot. The station only briefly saw Seaboard Air Line passenger service in the late 1920s before the railroad reduced its Arcadia
Arcadia, Florida
Arcadia is a city in DeSoto County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,604 as of the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city grew to 7,151. It is the county seat of DeSoto County; it is also DeSoto County's only incorporated community. On October 27, 2009,...
to Naples Branch to freight service only. Freight service was then halted in the 1930s, at which time the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad...
bought both the depot and the Seaboard tracks to Naples.
During World War II, the depot was home to USO
United Service Organizations
The United Service Organizations Inc. is a private, nonprofit organization that provides morale and recreational services to members of the U.S. military, with programs in 160 centers worldwide. Since 1941, it has worked in partnership with the Department of Defense , and has provided support and...
shows for troops stationed at the nearby Naples airfield. In 1952, the Atlantic Coast Line resumed both freight and daily passenger service to the depot. Passenger service ended shortly after Seaboard and the Atlantic Coast Line merged to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
The Seaboard Coast Line Railroad was a former Class I railroad company operating in the Southeastern United States beginning in 1967. Its passenger operations were taken over by Amtrak in 1971...
in 1967. On September 10, 1974, the depot was added to the U.S.
United States
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National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. Freight service was halted for good in the early 1980s,http://www.naplesgov.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=lsdqznDOIFw%3D&tabid=56 and the adjacent tracks were removed shortly afterward. The station has since been fully restored by the Collier County
Collier County, Florida
Collier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 251,377. The U.S. Census Bureau 2007 estimate for the county is 315,839...
Museum, and is now operated as one of its five County Museums.