Friends of Tampa Union Station is all-volunteer organization which advocates for the preservation of historic Tampa Union Station as both a landmark and transportation asset.

–Friends of Tampa Union Station Mission Statement

Friends of Tampa Union Station, an IRS-registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, was founded in 2008 by a group of citizens eager to preserve Tampa Union Station’s colorful past and to assure its future.

The organization was founded in cooperation with the City of Tampa’s Growth Management & Development Services Department—which administers Tampa’s historic preservation program and owns and operates Tampa Union Station—and the Florida Coalition of Rail Passengers.

Friends of Tampa Union Station maintains active memberships in the Tampa Downtown Partnership and the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce.

Board members include ex officio members appointed by the Mayor of Tampa.

Friends of Tampa Union Station, Inc. Board of Directors:
Jackson McQuigg
Steve Sayles
John McQuigg
Elaine McCloud
Jim Langston
Thomas F. Guerin
Dennis Lyons
Jeff Hicks
Vickie Toranzo
Evan Johnson, ex officio
Dennis Fernandez, ex officio