Winter Park, FL
New Winter Park station
General information
Location	150 West Morse Boulevard Winter Park, Florida United States
Coordinates	28°35′52″N 81°21′07″W / 28.59772°N 81.35181°W / 28.59772; -81.35181
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Train operators	Amtrak, SunRail
Connections	: 1, 9, 14, 23, 102, 443[1]
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: WPK
Fare zone	Orange (SunRail)
History
Opened	1882 (SFR)
Rebuilt	1913, 1962, 2014
Passengers
FY 2022	16,388 annually[2] (Amtrak)
FY2018	81,590 annually[3]  14.5% (SunRail)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Orlando toward Miami Silver Meteor DeLand toward New York Silver Star Preceding station SunRail Following station AdventHealth towards Poinciana SunRail Maitland towards DeBary
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Sanford toward Los Angeles Sunset Limited 1993-2005 Orlando toward Orlando or Miami Orlando toward St. Petersburg Floridian Sanford toward Chicago Orlando toward Miami Silver Meteor Sanford (until 2005) toward New York Silver Star Preceding station Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Following station Orlando toward Tampa Main Line Maitland toward Richmond

Winter Park station is a train station in Winter Park, Florida. It is served by SunRail, the commuter rail system of Greater Orlando, and Amtrak, the national passenger rail system of the United States. The current station was built in 2014, replacing earlier stations going back to 1882.

History

The original Winter Park depot was built in 1882 by the South Florida Railroad ten years after it built a line from Sanford to Orlando. A newer passenger station was built in 1913 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL) and included a freight depot, which is located to the south of the current station. The freight depot was in use by the railroad until 1982 when it was purchased by the city. It is now used as a farmer's market and as a venue for weddings and other special events.^[4][5] A newer modern station was built by the ACL in 1962 directly adjacent to a large city park known as Central Park. It was located one block away from Park Avenue, a street that is lined with upscale boutiques and restaurants.

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  The previous 1962 station
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  Locomotive MPI MP32PH-Q 103 SunRail in Winter Park station
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  New Winter Park station
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  A southbound SunRail train departs the new Winter Park station on its way to Florida Hospital.
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  Stained glass the Winter Park station

On February 14, 2013, Pillar Construction Group of Clermont, FL began work on a new $1.2 million station building, which replaced the 1962 era depot. The new station, which was designed in the Craftsman-style to better blend with the city's architecture, includes an improved lobby, artwork and larger restrooms.^[6][7] The new depot was primarily funded through a $950,000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Bus & Bus Facilities program, which was matched with more than $237,000 in local funding from the city.^[8] Following the grand opening of the new station on March 3, 2014, the historic ACL depot was closed and demolished.^{[9][10][11][12]}

In addition to Amtrak, Winter Park station serves as a stop on the SunRail commuter rail system. Operations began on May 1, 2014.^[13] Unlike most SunRail stations, which feature canopies consisting of white aluminum poles supporting sloped green roofs, Winter Park's canopies have traditional white gabled roofs. It also includes ticket vending machines, ticket validators, emergency call boxes, drinking fountains, separate platforms designed for passengers in wheelchairs.

SunRail ridership

On average, the SunRail station at Winter Park sees an average of 779 daily boardings.

Connections

• Lynx: 1, 9, 14, 23, 102, 443

References

External links

Media related to Winter Park station at Wikimedia Commons

• Winter Park, FL – Amtrak
• Winter Park, FL – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Winter Park – SunRail
• Winter Park Amtrak Station – USA Rail Guide (Train Web)