Sebring station explained

Sebring, FL

Style:

Amtrak

Address:

601 East Center Street

Borough:

Sebring, Florida

Country:

United States

Coordinates:

27.4961°N -81.4347°W

Line:

Auburndale Subdivision

Platform:

1 side platform

Tracks:

Parking:

Yes

Opened:

1924^[1] ^[2]

Other Services Header:

Former services

Other Services Collapsible:

yes

Nrhp:

Old Sebring Seaboard Air Line Depot

Embed:

yes

Mapframe:

yes

Mapframe-Custom:

Shape:	none
Line:	none
Marker:	rail
Zoom:	14

Architecture:

Masonry Vernacular

Added:

March 16, 1990

Area:

4.5acres

Refnum:

90000425^[3]

Sebring station is an Amtrak train station in Sebring, Florida, United States. It is served by the and .

History

Located on East Center Avenue, the station was constructed in 1924 by the Seaboard Air Line Railway. Approaching the transfer of passenger services to Amtrak, the station was used by the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad for the Silver Meteor, Silver Star and the Palmland. The latter train ended in 1971, while the Silver Meteor and Silver Star remained operated by Amtrak..^[4] ^[5] Amtrak trains formerly using the station included the Floridian (1971–1979), Palmetto (2002–2004), Sunset Limited (1993–1996) and Silver Palm (1982–1985).

On March 16, 1990, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as Old Sebring Seaboard Air Line Depot. On November 10, 2024, the Silver Star was merged with the as the Floridian.^[6]

Notes and References

Web site: Old Sebring Seaboard Airline Depot. 2007-03-06. Florida Heritage Tourism Interactive Catalog. Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs.
Web site: Highlands County. 2007-03-06. Florida's History Through Its Places. Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070216142108/http://www.flheritage.com/facts/reports/places/index.cfm?fuseaction=ListAreas&county=Highlands. 2007-02-16.
Web site: National Register of Historical Places - Florida (FL), Highlands County. 2007-03-06. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad, December 15, 1967, Tables 2, 5, 7, 8, 20
Passenger trains on the eve of Amtrak, 'Seaboard Coast Line' https://csanders429.wordpress.com/passenger-trains-on-the-eve-of-amtrak/seaboard-coast-line/
September 23, 2024 . Amtrak Launching the Floridian, with Daily Service Between Chicago and Miami . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240923190514/https://media.amtrak.com/2024/09/amtrak-launching-the-floridian-with-daily-service-between-chicago-and-miami/ . September 23, 2024 . September 23, 2024 . Amtrak.