Winter Garden T&G Depot - Winter Garden, Florida
N 28° 33.890 W 081° 35.200
17R E 442620 N 3159914
This depot was built in 1913 by the Tavares & Gulf Railroad, known locally as the 'Tug and Grunt'.
Waymark Code: WMB44B
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2011
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The Tavares & Gulf Railroad is actually the second railroad to be built in Winter Garden. The first railroad was a narrow gauge line, the Orange Belt Railway. Organized in 1885, it began service to Winter Garden in 1887. Shortly thereafter, the T&G extended its service east from Clermont to Winter Garden, running parallel to the Orange Belt. Today the depot serves as a railroad museum, housing a great deal of artifacts and documents.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
Today the depot is home to the Central Florida Railroad Museum.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Tavares & Gulf Railroad; Seaboard Airline Railroad
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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