Delray Beach station

For the former train station in Delray Beach, Florida, see Delray Beach Seaboard Air Line Railway Station.
Delray Beach, FL
Delray Beach station in 2013
General information
Location345 South Congress Avenue
Delray Beach, Florida
United States
Coordinates26°27′15″N 80°05′27″W / 26.454215°N 80.090934°W / 26.454215; -80.090934
Owned byPalm Beach County
Line(s)South Florida Rail Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Palm Tran: 70, 81
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: DLB
Fare zone2 (Tri-Rail)
History
OpenedAugust 26, 1991[1]
Rebuilt2004–2006
Key dates
April 2, 1995Amtrak service begins[2]
Passengers
FY 202313,023[3] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Deerfield Beach
toward Miami
 Floridian West Palm Beach
toward Chicago
Silver Meteor West Palm Beach
toward New York
Preceding station Tri-Rail Following station
Boca Raton
toward Miami Airport
 Tri-Rail Boynton Beach
toward Mangonia Park
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
West Palm Beach
toward Los Angeles
 Sunset Limited
1995-1996
 Deerfield Beach
toward Miami
Deerfield Beach
toward Miami
 Palmetto
2002-2004
 West Palm Beach
toward New York
Silver Star
1995-2024
Future services
Preceding station Tri-Rail Following station
Boca Raton
toward Downtown Miami
 Red Line
(proposed)
 Boynton Beach
toward Mangonia Park
Location
Map

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

The station opened in 1991 after legal squabbles and poor access led Tri-Rail to abandon the 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 Floridian stop at the station, which was remodeled between 2004 and 2006 to accommodate a second track.[citation needed] On November 10, 2024, the Silver Star, which had served the station since 1995, was merged with the Capitol Limited as the Floridian.[5]

References

  1. ^ "New Tri-Rail Station is Welcome". The Sun-Sentinel. August 25, 1991. p. 26. Retrieved June 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ Morrissey, Siobhan (April 2, 1995). "Last Train Leaves Delray Depot". The Palm Beach Post. p. 2B. Retrieved June 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Florida" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Amtrak Launching the Floridian, with Daily Service Between Chicago and Miami" (Press release). Amtrak. September 23, 2024. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.

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