Sarasota station

The Atlantic Coast Line Passenger Depot was a historic Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot in Sarasota, Florida, United States. It was located at 1 South School Avenue.

Atlantic Coast Line Passenger Depot
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Sarasota, Florida
Coordinates	27°20′11″N 82°31′34″W
Built	1925 (1925)
Architect	Alpheus M. Griffin
Architectural style	Mission/Spanish Revival
Demolished	January 1986 (1986-01)
MPS	Sarasota MRA
NRHP reference No.	84000957
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	March 22, 1984 (1984-03-22)
Removed from NRHP	July 25, 2018

History

The Tampa Southern Railroad began service through Sarasota in May 1924. The first passenger train arrived in December 1924 at the freight and temporary passenger station north of Fruitville Road. A permanent Atlantic Coast Line passenger depot, Sarasota Station, was constructed in 1925. The architect was Alpheus M. Griffin.

In 1967, Atlantic Coast Line (ACL) and Seaboard Air Line Railway (SAL) merged as the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (SCL). The West Coast Champion made its last run to Sarasota and Venice from Boston and New York on May 1, 1971.

On March 22, 1984, the depot was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Two years later, it was demolished. It was delisted from the National Register on July 25, 2018.

Gallery

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  Historical marker located at the former railroad depot
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  Original site of depot, now demolished

References

Preceding station	Atlantic Coast Line Railroad			Following station
Matoaka toward Tampa		Tampa Southern Railroad		East Sarasota toward Southfort