San Marco station explained

San Marco station should not be confused with San Marcos station.

San Marco
Style:Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Address:701 San Marco Boulevard South
Borough:Jacksonville, Florida
Owned:Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Platform:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Connections: Jacksonville Water Taxi
Structure:Elevated
Accessible:Yes
Opened:October 30, 1998
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail-light
Zoom:15

San Marco station is a Jacksonville Skyway people mover station in Jacksonville, Florida. It is located at the corner of San Marco Boulevard and Mary Street in the Southbank area of Downtown Jacksonville. Nearby points of interest include the Museum of Science and History and Friendship Fountain Park.

History

The station at San Marco Boulevard is the first on the Jacksonville Skyway's Southbank extension.[1] It opened on October 30, 1998, and was the southern terminus on the line until the Riverplace and Kings Avenue stations opened two years later. San Marco Station is the first stop reached as the line crosses the St. Johns River over the Acosta Bridge from Central Station. As it stands at the southern approach of the Acosta Bridge, it has an unusual configuration; with its three-story interior concourse it is the highest of all the Skyway stations.[2]

The next stations in the line are Central station to the north and Riverplace station to the east. Points of interest nearby include Friendship Fountain, the Museum of Science and History, and the Southbank Riverwalk.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Skyway service starts today . Derek L. Kinner. . December 15, 1997 . May 23, 2013.
  2. Web site: Jacksonville, Florida: The Skyway . Bell . Jon . December 22, 2014 . www.jtbell.net . January 8, 2015.
  3. Web site: Skyway . June 6, 2012. www.jtafla.com . . January 22, 2016.