Miami station (Seaboard Air Line Railroad) explained

Style:Amtrak
Style2:Amtrak old
Miami, FL
Address:2210 NW 7th Avenue
Borough:Miami, Florida
Country:United States
Coordinates:25.7984°N -80.2075°W
Line:Seaboard Air Line Railway
Opened:1927
Closed:June 19, 1978
Original:Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Rebuilt:1930
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes

Miami station was an intercity passenger station originally built for the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SAL). The first SAL train to Miami arrived on January 8, 1927,[1] and the station building was constructed in 1930. The depot was located at 2210 NW 7th Avenue in Allapattah,[2] 2miles north of downtown. When Amtrak took over control of passenger services in 1971, it consolidated its interstate routes here. The station soon began to show its age, and on May 13, 1977, Amtrak began construction of a new station near the SAL's Hialeah Yards. Service was moved to the new station after June 19, 1978.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Prince . Richard E. . Seaboard Air Line Railway: Steam Boats, Locomotives, and History . 2000 . Indiana University Press . 0-253-33695-3 . 101.
  2. News: Kleinburg . Howard . WPA Printed ultimate Tour Guide . 3 August 2023 . The Miami News . Newspapers.com . October 25, 1986 . 4C.
  3. New Miami Station Dedicated, Open House Celebrates Event . Amtrak News. July 1978 . 1–2 . Amtrak . 5 . 7.