Founded on April 12, 1950, Ferroviária is the only Araraquara club to reach the Campeonato Paulista first division.

Initially the club's colors were to be blue and white, like the Rio de Janeiro city team.

On June 10, 1951, Ferroviária's stadium, called Estádio Fonte Luminosa, was inaugurated.

In the inaugural match, Vasco da Gama, of Rio de Janeiro, beat Ferroviária 5–0.

On April 15, 1956, Ferroviária beat Botafogo of Ribeirão Preto 6–3 in the Campeonato Paulista Second Division final stage (disputed by eight teams playing against each other twice), and won the title and the promotion to the following year's first division.

Ferroviária plays their matches at Estádio Fonte Luminosa, inaugurated in 1951, with a maximum capacity of 18,453 people.