San Antonio Train Station
Posted by: 
sfwife
N 28° 20.613 W 082° 16.503
17R E 375028 N 3135920
RR Station in Pasco County FL
Waymark Code: WM2ZJB
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 01/15/2008
Views: 83
From the historical marker:
"This depot--San Antonio's third--replaced a 1927 facility which burned in 1948. It is the last one remaining on the Orange Belt Railway which crossed Pasco County in 1888 to connect the St. Johns with the Gulf. This provided a long awaited link with northern markets. The Seaboard Coast Line had its last scheduled service here in 1972. The tracks were removed in 1978, dooming the Trilby, San Antonio & Cypress-- an excursion line--which then ran from this station as the Orange Belt Rail Road. Volunteers restored the depot for community use in 1993."
Today, among other things, it hosts the annual Rattlesnake Run which is part of the Rattlesnake Festival held each year in San Antonio on the weekend of the 3rd Sat. In October.
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?:
community activities
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: The Seaboard Coast Line
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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