Celestial Railroad - Florida Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

• The 7½-mile Celestial Railroad, officially named the Jupiter and Lake Worth Railway (J.& L.W.), operated from 1889 to 1895.

• In those days, ocean-going ships had no navigable access to Lake Worth and its towns, such as West Palm Beach. The Celestial Railroad provided the essential link between Jupiter Inlet and the northern end of the lake, where people and goods could then transfer to lake steamers.

• So essential was this connection that passengers paid a whopping 75 cents (equivalent to more than $20 today) for the half-hour trip.

• The route of this three-foot, narrow-gauge line ran through what is now Ocean Drive in present-day Juno Beach.

• The train had two passenger coaches and three freight cars, which always pointed south. In order to head north, the train had to travel in reverse.

• Though the train only had two stations, Jupiter and Juno, its builders had planned two additional stations called Venus and Mars. Many Juno Beach street names carry out that celestial theme today.

• The Celestial Railroad did not survive the completion of Henry East Coast Railway, which bypassed the area and ran the entire length of the state.

Marker Number: None Date: None County: Palm Beach Marker Type: Plaque Sponsored or placed by: Town of Juno Beach Website: Not listed

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