Church Street Station (Orlando)

Church Street Station
SunRail commuter rail Station
The Old Orlando Railroad Depot built in 1889 still stands alongside the modern SunRail station
Location	4 Depot Place and West Church Street Orlando, Florida
Owned by	Florida Department of Transportation
Line(s)	SunRail:   SunRail
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Orange & Grapefruit Lines
Construction
Structure type	At-Grade
Parking	Nearby Street and Garage Parking
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	Orange
History
Opened	1889
Rebuilt	2013
Traffic
Passengers (2014)	435 daily
Services
Preceding station   SunRail   Following station Orlando Health/Amtrak toward Sand Lake Road SunRail Lynx Central toward DeBary   Future services   Orlando Health/Amtrak toward Poinciana SunRail Phase 2 (2017) Lynx Central toward DeLand
Old Orlando Railroad Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Orlando, Florida, USA
Coordinates	28°32′24″N 81°22′50″W / 28.54000°N 81.38056°W / 28.54000; -81.38056Coordinates: 28°32′24″N 81°22′50″W / 28.54000°N 81.38056°W / 28.54000; -81.38056
Built	1889
Architect	T. B. Cotter
Architectural style	Eclectic Victorian,Shingle Style
NRHP Reference #	76000604
Added to NRHP	April 22, 1976

Church Street Station, also called the Old Orlando Railroad Depot, is a historic train station and commercial development in Orlando, Florida. The historic depot and surrounding buildings house a retail and entertainment center. The complex also contains a stop for SunRail, the commuter rail service of the Greater Orlando area.

The station building was constructed in 1889 by South Florida Railroad. It served several different railroads until 1926, when passenger services transferred to what is now the Orlando Health/Amtrak station. In the 1970s, the station and nearby buildings were bought and developed into an entertainment center. After its original owner sold the development in 1989, Church Street Station experienced a period of decline. In 2013, St. Petersburg businessman Mark Ferguson signed a 20-year lease with an option to purchase in hopes of turning the property around.

The station was originally built by the South Florida Railroad in 1889 (although some sources say it was built in 1890) to serve Orlando. The South Florida Railroad was bought out by the Plant System in 1893, which in turn was taken over by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1902. The station also served the Tavares, Orlando and Atlantic Railroad and the Orlando and Winter Park Railway. In 1926 passenger operations were transferred to Orlando Health/Amtrak station. The Church Street depot still survives to this day on the National Register of Historic Places.

The SunRail commuter rail project uses the historic Church Street Rail Depot as one of three stops in downtown Orlando. A new platform on the same side of the tracks was built down the block from the Church Street Station, within walking distance of Orlando City Hall. Church Street Station is typical of most SunRail stations featuring canopies consisting of white aluminum poles supporting sloped green roofs and includes ticket vending machines, ticket validators, emergency call boxes, drinking fountains, and separate platforms designed for passengers in wheelchairs. The station is located along the former CSX A-Line (originally constructed by the South Florida Railroad) and is one of two located in the central business district, providing easy access to the new Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and hotel development within the same block; Camping World Stadium, which recently underwent a complete renovation; the proposed Orlando City Stadium, future home of the Orlando City Lions MLS soccer club; and the new Amway Center and proposed entertainment complex, home of the Orlando Magic NBA team