Delray Beach station

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.

Delray Beach, FL
Amtrak station
SFRTA Tri-Rail commuter rail station
The station in 2013.
Location345 South Congress Avenue
Delray Beach, Florida
Coordinates26.454215°N 80.090934°W / 26.454215; -80.090934
Owned byPalm Beach County
Line(s)South Florida Rail Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections Palm Tran: 70, 81
Construction
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeDLB
Fare zone2
History
OpenedAugust 26, 1991[1]
Rebuilt2004–2006
Key dates
April 2, 1995Amtrak service begins[2]
Passengers
201713,782[3] 4.57% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Deerfield Beach
toward Miami
Silver Star West Palm Beach
toward New York
Silver Meteor
Preceding station Tri-Rail Following station
Boca Raton Tri-Rail Boynton Beach
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
West Palm Beach Sunset Limited
1995-1996
Deerfield Beach
toward Miami
Deerfield Beach
toward Miami
Palmetto
2002-2004
West Palm Beach
toward New York
Future services
Preceding station Tri-Rail Following station
Boca Raton Downtown Miami Link
(TBD)
Boynton Beach

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

The station has two side platforms, with parking and a bus loop to the west of the southbound platform.

M Mezzanine Crossover between platforms
P
Platform level
Street level Entrance/exit, buses, parking
Side platform
Track 1      Tri-Rail toward Miami Airport (Boca Raton)
     Silver Service toward Miami (Deerfield Beach)
Track 2      Tri-Rail toward Mangonia Park (Boynton Beach)
     Silver Service toward New York (West Palm Beach)
Side platform

References

  1. "New Tri-Rail Station is Welcome". The Sun-Sentinel. August 25, 1991. p. 26. Retrieved June 28, 2019 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Morrissey, Siobhan (April 2, 1995). "Last Train Leaves Delray Depot". The Palm Beach Post. p. 2B. Retrieved June 28, 2019 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, State of Florida" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  4. Becker, Lara (Dec 11, 1996). "New Life Envisioned For Railway Depot". Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 2011-06-15.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.