Boca Raton station

Boca Raton is a Tri-Rail commuter rail station in Boca Raton, Florida. The station is located at Yamato Road (SR 794), just east of Congress Avenue (SR 807) and west of I-95. Originally opened January 9, 1989, the station was moved and rebuilt following Hurricane Wilma, reopening to service November 4, 2005. The station is the southernmost Tri-Rail station in Palm Beach County, and offers parking. By 2014, it was considered the busiest station in the system with 1,600 riders a day,[1] surpassing the Tri-Rail and Metrorail transfer station in Miami-Dade County. For this reason, a second Boca Raton Tri-Rail station at Glades Road has been long considered.[2]

For the planned Brightline station, see Boca Raton station (Brightline).
For the historic Florida East Coast Railway station, see Boca Express Train Museum.
Boca Raton
  
SFRTA Tri-Rail commuter rail station
Location680 Yamato Road
Boca Raton, Florida
Coordinates26.392596°N 80.099076°W / 26.392596; -80.099076
Line(s)South Florida Rail Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections Palm Tran: 2, 94
Construction
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
OpenedJanuary 9, 1989
RebuiltNovember 4, 2005
Services
Preceding station Tri-Rail Following station
Deerfield Beach
toward Miami Airport
 Tri-Rail Delray Beach
toward Mangonia Park
Future services
Preceding station Tri-Rail Following station
Deerfield Beach
toward Downtown Miami
 Downtown Miami Link
(TBD)
 Delray Beach
toward Mangonia Park

Station layout

The station has two side platforms, with a parking lot and bus loop west of the southbound platform. An overpass provides access to the northbound platform and the El Rio Trail, which provides direct pedestrian access to Yamato Road.

M Mezzanine Crossover between platforms
P
Platform level
Street level Entrance/exit, buses, parking
Side platform
Track 1 ←      Tri-Rail toward Miami Airport (Deerfield Beach)
←      Silver Service does not stop here
Track 2 ←      Tri-Rail toward Mangonia Park (Delray Beach) →
←      Silver Service does not stop here →
Side platform

References
  1. Philip D. Latzman (April 7, 2015). "As ridership increases, Boca Raton embraces train travel". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  2. Angel Streeter (May 11, 2014). "New Boca Raton Tri-Rail station on the horizon". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved August 19, 2016.


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