Exterior wide shot of the historic Tampa Union Station building under a bright blue sky with white clouds. The red brick structure features large arched windows, white stone accents, and a symmetrical facade with multiple dark entry doors. — Tampa Union Station Credit: c/o Tampa Bay Community Design Center

Things are changing at Tampa Union Station. The city’s 113-year-old landmark is in line for a facelift, and staging areas for passengers are being set up as you read this (the trains aren’t going to stop running, after all).

As WMNF News reported in January, the renovation at the hands of architect Jerel McCants is expected to wrap in early-2017 and includes new windows, bathrooms, and more. The work comes as the building, last renovated in the ’90s, was seeing signs of wear and tear from termite damage, water leaks. Everything is designed historically to maintain the building’s historic status.

With the project underway, the 50-year-old Tampa Bay Community Design Center offers a behind the scenes hard hat tour timed with the arrival of Amtrak’s Floridian line from Miami.

Led by Brandie Miklus, President of the Friends of Tampa Union Station, along with the contractor Collage Company, the tour will be followed by an optional happy hour across the street at Late Start Brewing and Mighty Fine—home of some of the best beer and burgers in the Bay.

Tickets for TCDC’:’s Tampa Union Station hard hat tour happening Wednesday, March 25 are still available for $25.