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The Dade City Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot is a railroad station and historic site located in Dade City, Florida, United States. The station is located on CSX's S-Line, which runs along the east side of the building. On July 15, 1994, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Dade City, FL
Platform side view of Dade City station
General information
Location	14218 U.S. Highway 98 Dade City, Florida
Owned by	Amtrak
Line(s)	Thruway Motorcoach service to the Silver Meteor and Silver Star
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	3 (2 active)
Connections	Pasco County Public Transportation
Other information
Station code	DDE
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Tampa toward Miami Palmetto (2002–2004) Wildwood toward New York Preceding station Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Following station Triliby toward High Springs High Springs – Lakeland Vitis toward Lakeland
Dade City Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Dade City, Florida
Coordinates	28°21′52″N 82°11′4″W
Built	1912[1]
Architectural style	Masonry Vernacular
NRHP reference No.	94000706[2]
Added to NRHP	July 15, 1994

Built by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (now CSX), it is located on the U.S. 98/301 Bypass, across the street from East Meridian Avenue (SR 52). On July 15, 1994, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Until 1957 it served as a station on a secondary Trilby to Tampa branch of the ACL's Southland en route to Tampa.[3]

In 1990 Amtrak brought train service back with its Silver Star on a routing along the old Seaboard Coast Line main line through Ocala and Wildwood to Miami.[4] In 1996 service was moved over to the Silver Palm.[5] This service was transferred over to the Palmetto in 2002 and service finally ended on November 1, 2004.[6] Today it is served only by Amtrak's Thruway Motorcoach bus service between Jacksonville and Lakeland.

Preservation

The station was preserved and reopened as a tourist destination with a grand re-opening held on October 23, 2008.[1] Through efforts from the city and local residents, the depot was transformed into the Dade City Heritage and Cultural Museum in 2018, where it now houses artifacts, photographs, documents, and records of historic places and longtime residents of Dade City. The museum consists of a main exhibition space, a model train room, and a Community Archive and Reading Room, where residents can conduct research on Dade City's people and history. The museum is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit and maintains close ties to the city of Dade City.

Gallery

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  Historical marker
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  View from the south side
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References

External links

• Media related to Dade City Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot at Wikimedia Commons
• Pasco County listings at National Register of Historic Places
• Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
  • Pasco County listings
  • Amtrak Station

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