Delray Beach station is a train station in Delray Beach, Florida, that is served by Tri-Rail and Amtrak. It is located on South Congress Avenue (SR 807), south of West Atlantic Avenue (SR 806) and east of State Road 9.
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The station in 2013. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 345 South Congress Avenue Delray Beach, Florida United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 26°27′15″N 80°05′27″W / 26.454215°N 80.090934°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Palm Beach County | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | South Florida Rail Corridor | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Train operators | Amtrak, Tri-Rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak: DLB | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | 2 (Tri-Rail) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | August 26, 1991[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2004–2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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April 2, 1995 | Amtrak service begins[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
FY 2023 | 13,023[3] (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station officially opened in 1991 after legal squabbles and poor access led Tri-Rail to abandon the historic former Seaboard Air Line Railway depot located a few blocks north. Amtrak, which had also been using the old Seaboard depot, moved to the station in 1995.[4] Its Silver Meteor and Silver Star stop at the station, which was remodeled between 2004 and 2006 to accommodate a second track.
Station layout
editThe station has two side platforms, with parking and a bus loop to the west of the southbound platform.
References
edit- ^ "New Tri-Rail Station is Welcome". The Sun-Sentinel. August 25, 1991. p. 26. Retrieved June 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Morrissey, Siobhan (April 2, 1995). "Last Train Leaves Delray Depot". The Palm Beach Post. p. 2B. Retrieved June 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Florida" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Becker, Lara (Dec 11, 1996). "New Life Envisioned For Railway Depot". Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
External links
edit Media related to Delray Beach (Tri-Rail station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Delray Beach, FL – Amtrak
- Delray Beach, FL – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- South Florida Regional Transportation Authority – Delray Beach station
- Delray Beach Amtrak/Tri-Rail Station (USA Rail Guide – TrainWeb)