Okeechobee station is a train station in Okeechobee, Florida, served by Amtrak.
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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 2022 | 4,104[3] (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background 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]
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 2022: State of Florida" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Amtrak - Okeechobee, FL (OKE)". USA Rail Guide (TrainWeb). January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
External links edit
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