Original Line Station: Tabernilla

Tabernilla was a settlement that existed in the Canal Zone from the time of the Spanish colony until 1912. It was located 22 miles (35 kilometers) from the city of Colón. During the early years of the construction of the Panama Canal, it did not have much significance. However, starting in 1907, a material deposit was established in this town to store excavated material from the northern end of the Culebra Cut. Due to the increase in traffic, a modern passenger station was built that same year, and the railway tracks were replaced with a heavier gauge to support larger loads and more frequent train operations.

At that time, the Lidgerwood company designed new and unique equipment specifically for unloading the trains that transported material from Culebra to Tabernilla. These machines were capable of handling up to 17,000 cubic yards of material in a single day. Today, Tabernilla is one of the many settlements that were submerged beneath the waters of Gatun Lake after its creation in 1913.