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.
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| Amtrak station SFRTA Tri-Rail commuter rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 The station in 2013. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 345 South Congress Avenue Delray Beach, Florida | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.454215°N 80.090934°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Palm Beach County | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | South Florida Rail Corridor | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Palm Tran: 70, 81 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | DLB | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | August 26, 1991[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2004–2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| April 2, 1995 | Amtrak service begins[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 13,782[3]  4.57% (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
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
- "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, FY2017, State of Florida" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- Becker, Lara (Dec 11, 1996). "New Life Envisioned For Railway Depot". Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
External links
Media related to Delray Beach (Tri-Rail station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Delray Beach, FL – Amtrak
- South Florida Regional Transportation Authority – Delray Beach station
- Delray Beach Amtrak/Tri-Rail Station (USA Rail Guide – TrainWeb)
- Station from I-95 from Google Maps Street View
- Delray Beach (DLB)--Great American Stations (Amtrak)
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