Okeechobee station (Amtrak)
Okeechobee, FL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 The previous station building, built in 1924 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 801 North Parrott Avenue (US 441) Okeechobee, Florida United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°15′06″N 80°49′48″W / 27.25178°N 80.82991°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Auburndale Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: OKE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1924 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | October 25, 1986,[1] 2011[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2023 | 4,026[3] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Okeechobee station is a train station in Okeechobee, Florida, served by Amtrak.
History
[edit]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]
On November 10, 2024, the Silver Star was merged with the Capitol Limited as the Floridian.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Okeechobee, FL (OKE)". Great American Stations (Amtrak). 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Florida" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Amtrak - Okeechobee, FL (OKE)". USA Rail Guide (TrainWeb). January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "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.
External links
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