Tampa Union Station
by Norman Johnson
Title
Tampa Union Station
Artist
Norman Johnson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Tampa Union Station's original purpose was to combine passenger operations for three railroads, the Atlantic Coastline, the Seaboard Air Line and the Tampa Northern. Done in the Italian Renaissance Revival Style, it opened in May of 1912, was named to the Historical Register in 1974 and the Railroad Historical Register in 2012.
Dur to falling ridership in closed 1n 1984 and stay closed until restoration allowed it to reopen to the public in 1998. It is currently an Amtrak Station for the Silver Star Line which operates only one of the original eight tracks with one more used for displays and celebratins. The other six tracks remain but are unused.
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September 17th, 2017
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Comments (17)
Marvin Spates
Norman this is such a beautiful image! You don't know how long I've been wanting to go inside and take photos of this amazing building! LF
Norman Johnson replied:
I had been thinking about this for a long time also and just didn't seem to get around to it. We had to take my daughter and granddaughter to the station and it presented the perfect opportunity. Thank you for the compliment.
Norman Johnson
I'm glad you like it Jenny. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "No Place Like Home."
Jenny Revitz Soper
What an awesome train station...I also have an affinity for photographing them. Nicely captured with the waiting passenger! l/f
Jennifer Stackpole
Great Capture of this wonderful historic building! I have never been here, but must take a drive over to see it!
Norman Johnson replied:
Thank you very much Jennifer. I remember the trip I took as a young child with my family from here to Ohio to visit relatives. The interior is much as it was then.