Okeechobee station (Amtrak)
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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.
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 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.
External links
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