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History of the Depot:
In 1886, Florida Southern railway purchased the right of the way for the train tracks. By 1889, the town had a full-time depot master, regular train service and a wooden train depot railroad personnel named the Train Stop Wauchula, using a Native-American word meaning "cry of the sandhill crane."
The brick depot opened on January 28th 1915, replacing the original wooden structure. At it's busiest time, there were 8 trains daily, with 4 Northbound and 4 Southbound, which included an equal number of passenger and freight trains. Train service was discontinued to Wauchula on Tuesday, June 10th 1986 at 12:01am.
The brick depot opened on January 28th 1915, replacing the original wooden structure. At it's busiest time, there were 8 trains daily, with 4 Northbound and 4 Southbound, which included an equal number of passenger and freight trains. Train service was discontinued to Wauchula on Tuesday, June 10th 1986 at 12:01am.
