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Delray Beach station

Coordinates: 26°27′15″N 80°05′27″W / 26.454215°N 80.090934°W / 26.454215; -80.090934
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Delray Beach
The 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)Florida DOT
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Palm Tran
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeDLB
Fare zone2
History
OpenedAugust 26, 1991
Rebuilt2004–2006
Passengers
201313,280[1]Decrease 1.2% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
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SFRTA
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  Future services  
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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 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.[2] Its Silver Meteor and Silver Star stop at the station, which was remodeled between 2004 and 2006 to accommodate a second track.

Transit connections

Palm Tran

Route # Route Name Schedule &
map
Note
2 Town Center Mall ↔ VA Medical Center via Congress Ave
#2
70 Town Center Mall ↔ Lantana and Lake Worth via Seacrest Blvd
#70
81 Delray Beach Crosstown (Federal Highway via Atlantic Avenue, Jog Blvd, and Oriole Blvd)
#81

References

  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, State of Florida" (PDF). Amtrak. December 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  2. ^ Becker, Lara (Dec 11, 1996). "New Life Envisioned For Railway Depot". Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 2011-06-15. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)