Palatka station
Palatka, FL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 220 North 11 Street Palatka, Florida United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 29°39′00″N 81°38′26″W / 29.65000°N 81.64056°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | City of Palatka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | CSXT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | The Ride Solution | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | 15 long term and 5 short term parking spaces | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak: PAK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | May 1909 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY2021 | 7,171[1] (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Old A.C.L. Union Depot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Palatka, Florida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Built | 1909 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 88000162[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Added to NRHP | 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Palatka station is a historic train station that was built in Palatka, Florida in 1908. The station currently serves Amtrak's Silver Service line and also houses the Palatka Railroad Preservation Society and the David Browning Railroad Museum. It is located at 220 North Eleventh Street, at the corner of North Eleventh Street's intersection with US 17/SR 100.[3]
History
The station was built in 1908 for the
In 1971, most passenger service in the United States was transferred to Amtrak, however Palatka had its stop discontinued.[6] In 1976, Amtrak decided to reinstate the stop at Palatka, under a trial period. They would later add Palatka as a permanent stop in 1979.[7] The station is currently served by Amtrak's Silver Meteor and Silver Star trains.[3]
In November 2021, the
David Browning Railroad Museum
The station is home to the David Browning Railroad Museum, operated by the Palatka Railroad Preservation Society. The museum features a model train layout, historic documents, photographs, maps, signs and railroad artifacts.[11]
References
- ^ "Palatka, FL (PAK)". GreatAmericanStations. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ a b Putnam County listings on the National Register of Historic Places
- ^ a b "PALATKA FLORIDA (PAC)". TrainWeb. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- ^ "Palatka, FL (PAK)" (2014). www.greatamericanstations.com. Accessed April 14, 2015.
- ^ "Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Table 8". Official Guide of the Railways. 86 (7). National Railway Publication Company. December 1953.
- ^ Amtrak Timetable effective December 17, 1971, p. 59 http://www.timetables.org/full.php?group=19711114&item=0060
- ^ "Trackside: Did You Know?". Palatka Railroad Preservation Society. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "RAISE Discretionary Grants". US Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "USDOT awards $1 billion in RAISE grants for FY2021". Progressive Railroading. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "RAISE GRANTS DIRECT $250 MILLION TO RAIL AND TRANSIT". Rail Passengers Association. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "Home | Palatka Railroad Preservation Society". Palatka Railroad Preservation Society. Retrieved 7 August 2010.