The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot in Zephyrhills was built in 1927 and served passenger traffic as well as shipments of citrus, produce, and other goods, helping spur economic development and residential settlement. As a railroad station, it functioned as a major community, commercial, and social center that linked small towns to the wider world. Its wide overhangs and high ceilings reflected the southern architectural style of the first quarter of the 20th century. Built of red brick and hard pine at a cost of $13,207.21, it included segregated waiting rooms, an office, a ware room for freight, a raised outside platform, and concrete concourses. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad trains passed through Florida to serve Zephyrhills on routes from Jacksonville and Ocala to southern cities including Tampa, Bradenton, and Miami, and noted trains such as the Orange Blossom Special and Gulf Coast Limited stopped there. With help from state and federal grants, the City of Zephyrhills acquired the depot in 1988, restored it to its original appearance, and opened it to the public in October 1998 as a local railroad and historical museum.