Okeechobee station (Amtrak)

For the Metrorail station in Hialeah, see Okeechobee station (Metrorail).

Okeechobee, FL
The previous station building, built in 1924
General information
Location	801 North Parrott Avenue (US 441) Okeechobee, Florida United States
Coordinates	27°15′06″N80°49′48″W / 27.25178°N 80.82991°W / 27.25178; -80.82991
Line	Auburndale Subdivision
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: OKE
History
Opened	1924
Rebuilt	October 25, 1986, [1] 2011 [2]
Passengers
FY 2024	4,758 [3] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station West Palm Beach toward Miami Floridian Sebring toward Chicago       Silver Meteor does not stop here
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Sebring toward Los Angeles Sunset Limited 1993–1996 West Palm Beach toward Miami West Palm Beach toward Miami Palmetto 2002–2004 Sebring toward New York Silver Star Preceding station Seaboard Air Line Railroad Following station Indiantown toward Miami Main Line Sebring toward Richmond
Location

Okeechobee station is a train station in Okeechobee, Florida, served by Amtrak.

History

The previous depot at the site was built in 1924 for the Seaboard Air Line Railway, and was demolished in 2014. ^[4] Amtrak currently uses an adjacent shelter constructed in 2011. Built of red brick-accented with cream-colored, rock-faced stonework, the shelter has a waiting room with large windows. The $1.5 million project was funded through Amtrak's "Mobility First" initiative under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. ^[2]

On November 10, 2024, the Silver Star was merged with the Capitol Limited as the Floridian. ^[5]

References

1. Stemen, John (October 26, 1986). "400 Celebrate New Rail Stop in Okeechobee". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. pp. 1B, 8B . Retrieved October 17, 2019– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Okeechobee, FL (OKE)". Great American Stations (Amtrak). 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
3. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal year 2024: State of Florida" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
4. "Amtrak - Okeechobee, FL (OKE)". USA Rail Guide (TrainWeb). January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
5. "Amtrak Launching the Floridian, with Daily Service Between Chicago and Miami" (Press release). Amtrak. September 23, 2024. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.

External links

Media related to Okeechobee station (Amtrak) at Wikimedia Commons

• Okeechobee, FL – Amtrak
• Okeechobee, FL – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Okeechobee Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)