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Amtrak Orlando station, 1970s.

Color slide showing the entryway and arcade of the historic Orlando station; image probably dates to the 1970s.

Amtrak Orlando station, 1970s.

The Mission Revival style Orlando station was built for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL) in 1926 at a cost of $500,000, and was later used by the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad following the 1967 merger of the ACL and the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. At the station's opening in January, 1927, more than 6,000 visitors came to tour the new facility.

The stucco-faced building includes two domed towers flanking the entrance and a long, shady arcade. The sign that announces the city’s name, Orlando, is one of its finest features, having been hand-designed by the station’s architect, A. M. Griffith.

A Red Cap, whose job is to help passengers with baggage navigate the station and board the train, waters the lush landscaping. He wears a jumpsuit introduced in early 1972 as part of a redesign of uniforms worn by on-board service and station employees.

Photographer: Unknown for Amtrak. From the Amtrak Corporate Collection.