Port Tampa Bay station

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Port Tampa Bay
TECO Line streetcar station
Location Mckay Street and Channelside Drive
Tampa, FL
Owned by HARTline
Line(s)
   TECO Line
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type at-grade
Parking yes
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened October 20, 2002 [1]
Previous names Port Authority
Services
Preceding station  HART  Following station
toward  Whiting
TECO Line
toward  Centennial Park

Port Tampa Bay is a TECO Line station located in Tampa, Florida. It is located at McKay Street and Channelside Drive. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Babita Persaud (October 20, 2002). "Rolling back to the future". St. Petersburg Times . Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  2. ↑ Official Station Information
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