Hialeah Seaboard Air Line Railway Station
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The Hialeah Seaboard Air Line Railway Station is a historic Seaboard Air Line Railroad
depot
in Hialeah
, Florida
. It is located at 1200 Southeast 10th Court.
Built in 1926, the station is essentially identical to the Naples Seaboard station on the southwest coast of Florida. It was served by, among other Seaboard trains, the Orange Blossom Special until 1953, and the Silver Meteor
beginning in 1939. Passenger service to the station ended in the 1960s. On July 14, 1995, the station was added to the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places
.
In 1989, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
began Tri-Rail
commuter rail service to the station, adding a bus shelter
style structure immediately to the south, which it calls the Hialeah Market station
.
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line...
depot
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in Hialeah
Hialeah, Florida
Hialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 226,419. As of 2009, the population estimate by the U. S...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. It is located at 1200 Southeast 10th Court.
Built in 1926, the station is essentially identical to the Naples Seaboard station on the southwest coast of Florida. It was served by, among other Seaboard trains, the Orange Blossom Special until 1953, and the Silver Meteor
Silver Meteor
The Silver Meteor is a 1389-mile passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Silver Service brand, running from New York City, New York, south to Miami, Florida, via the Northeast Corridor to Washington, D.C., thence via Richmond, Virginia; Fayetteville, North Carolina; North Charleston, South...
beginning in 1939. Passenger service to the station ended in the 1960s. On July 14, 1995, the station was added to the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
In 1989, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority is a tri-county public transit authority operating out of Pompano Beach, Florida, serving Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. The organization was created on July 1, 2003 by the Florida Legislature and enacted by the Florida Department...
began Tri-Rail
Tri-Rail
Tri-Rail is a commuter rail line linking Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. It is run by the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority. The system has 18 stations along the South Florida coast...
commuter rail service to the station, adding a bus shelter
Bus stop
A bus stop is a designated place where buses stop for passengers to board or leave a bus. These are normally positioned on the highway and are distinct from off-highway facilities such as bus stations. The construction of bus stops tends to reflect the level of usage...
style structure immediately to the south, which it calls the Hialeah Market station
Hialeah Market (Tri-Rail station)
Hialeah Market Station is a Tri-Rail commuter rail station located in Hialeah, Florida in metropolitan Miami. As of summer 2011, Hialeah Market Station will serve as the temporary southern terminus of the line for two years, until construction of the new Miami Central Station is completed.The...
.