Okeechobee station (Amtrak)
Okeechobee station is a train station in Okeechobee, Florida, served by Amtrak. The previous depot at the site was built in 1924 for the Seaboard Air Line Railway, and was demolished in 2014.[4] Amtrak currently uses an adjacent shelter constructed in 2011. Built of red brick accented with cream-colored, rock-faced stonework, the shelter has a waiting room with large windows. The $1.5 million project was funded through Amtrak's Mobility First initiative under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.[2]
Okeechobee, FL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The previous station building, built in 1924 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 801 North Parrott Avenue (US 441) Okeechobee, Florida 34972 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 27.25178°N 80.82991°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | OKE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1924 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | October 25, 1986,[1] 2011[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2018 | 3,988[3] 1.35% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- Stemen, John (October 26, 1986). "400 Celebrate New Rail Stop in Okeechobee". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. pp. 1B, 8B. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Okeechobee, FL (OKE)". Great American Stations (Amtrak). 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2018, State of Florida" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- "Amtrak - Okeechobee, FL (OKE)". USA Rail Guide (TrainWeb). 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
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