Opa-locka station

Opa-locka
Opa-locka station in February 2013
General information
Location	480 Ali Baba Avenue Opa-locka, Florida
Coordinates	25°54′00″N80°15′11″W / 25.9°N 80.2531°W / 25.9; -80.2531
Line	South Florida Rail Corridor
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Metrobus: 32, 135
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	Miami–Golden Glades
History
Opened	1927 (Seaboard Air Line) March 15, 1996 (Tri-Rail)
Services
Preceding station Tri-Rail Following station Metrorail Transfer toward Miami Airport Main Line Golden Glades toward Mangonia Park      Express does not stop here
Former services Preceding station Seaboard Air Line Railroad Following station Hialeah toward Miami Main Line Hollywood toward Richmond
Opa-locka Seaboard Air Line Railway Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Interactive map of Opa-locka Seaboard Air Line Railway Station
Location	Opa-locka, Florida
Area	1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built	1927
Architect	Bernhardt E. Muller
Architectural style	Moorish Revival architecture
MPS	Opa-locka TR
NRHP reference No.	87000998 [1]
Added to NRHP	June 25, 1987
Location

Opa-locka station is a Tri-Rail commuter rail station in Opa-locka, Florida. The station opened in 1996 next to the former Seaboard Air Line Railroad station building. It has two side platforms connected with a footbridge.

History

The former Seaboard Air Line Railroad station in 2010

Constructed in 1927, the former Seaboard Air Line Railroad station is typical of the Moorish Revival architecture prevalent throughout the city of Opa-locka. ^[2] On June 25, 1987, it was added to the US National Register of Historic Places as Opa-locka Seaboard Air Line Railway Station. The property is part of the Opa-locka Thematic Resource Area, a multiple-property submission to the National Register.

The Tri-Rail station opened as an infill station on March 15, 1996, at a cost of $900,000. ^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Rothermel, Virginia S.; Zimny, Michael (August 13, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Opa-Locka Railroad Station". National Archives Catalog. National Archives and Records Administration . Retrieved January 10, 2021.
3. Acle, Ana (March 11, 1996). "Tri-Rail is opening two new stations". The Miami Herald. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Media related to Opa-locka station at Wikimedia Commons

• South Florida Regional Transportation Authority - Opa-locka station