Central Florida Railroad Museum

The Central Florida Railroad Museum occupies a 1913 depot building and displays railroad memorabilia, photographs, signals, and equipment from different eras of rail transport. The collection covers many aspects of railroading, from operational materials to items that show how passengers and crews lived and worked.

The building originally served as a working station for freight and passengers before falling into disrepair in the 1970s. A group of rail enthusiasts acquired and restored the abandoned structure, opening it to visitors as a museum in 1983.

The building itself is a restored 1913 depot where passengers once waited and bought tickets for their journeys. Walking through its halls, you experience how the railroad shaped everyday travel and community life in central Florida.

The museum is open during daytime hours Tuesday through Saturday and welcomes visitors with free entry and optional donations. It sits in central Winter Garden and is easy to reach by car for a relaxed afternoon visit.

The museum houses one of the largest publicly displayed collections of dining car china from multiple railroad companies, rare to find all in one place. Visitors can also operate an antique telegraph desk to send messages and experience communication from the railroad era.

Location: Winter Garden

Inception: August 16, 2008

Website: https://cfrhs.org

GPS coordinates: 28.56480,-81.58660

Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:25