Winter Park station

Last updated
Winter Park, FL
Winter Park Station IMG 1444.jpg
New Winter Park station
General information
Location150 West Morse Boulevard
Winter Park, Florida
United States
Coordinates 28°35′52″N81°21′07″W / 28.59772°N 81.35181°W / 28.59772; -81.35181
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operators Amtrak, SunRail
Connections LYNX Transportation Logo (Symbol Only).svg LYNX: 1, 9, 23, 102, 443 [1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code Amtrak: WPK
Fare zone Orange (SunRail)
History
Opened1882
Rebuilt1913, 1962, 2014
Passengers
FY 202321,009 [2] (Amtrak)
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Orlando
toward Miami
Silver Meteor DeLand
toward New York
Silver Star
Preceding station SunRail logo.png SunRail Following station
AdventHealth
towards Poinciana
SunRail Maitland
towards DeLand
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Sanford
toward Los Angeles
Sunset Limited
1993-2005
 Orlando
toward Orlando or Miami
Orlando
toward St. Petersburg
Floridian
Sanford
toward Chicago
Orlando
toward Miami
Silver Meteor Sanford
(until 2005)
toward New York
Silver Star
Preceding station Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Following station
Orlando
toward Tampa
Main Line Maitland
toward Richmond
Location
Winter Park station

Winter Park station (Amtrak: WPK) is a train station in Winter Park, Florida. It is served by SunRail, a commuter rail line serving Greater Orlando, and by Amtrak's Silver Service , a pair of intercity lines which travel between Miami and New York City.

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The current station was built in 2014, coinciding with the introduction of SunRail service. Prior stations in the city, dating back to 1882, were constructed by the South Florida Railroad and Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.

History

Previous stations

The original 1962 station building Winter Park FL Amtrak05.jpg
The original 1962 station building

Rail lines passing through modern-day Winter Park were first built by the South Florida Railroad (SFR), which ran between Orlando and Sanford, in 1880. The city was planned around the railroad tracks, and a small depot was built in 1882. [4]

A combined passenger station and freight depot was built in 1913 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL), which had acquired the SFR in 1902. [5]

A newer station was built by the ACL in 1962. The station was directly adjacent to Central Park, a municipal green space, and was also one block away from Park Avenue, a street lined with upscale boutiques and restaurants. Passenger service was moved to this station, but the older station remained in active use for freight until 1982, when it was purchased by the city. It is now used as a venue for a weekly farmer's market, weddings, and other special events. [5] [6]

Current station

In 2008, the city of Winter Park began to solicit public input on a larger replacement for the 1962 station. Construction on the new station began on February 14, 2013. [7] The station was built at a cost of $1.2 million, $950,000 of which was provided by a Bus and Bus Facilities grant from the Federal Transit Administration. It is LEED Silver certified. [8] [9] [10]

The architecture of the Winter Park station and platform canopies are notably distinct from other SunRail stations, being built with white gabled roofs in the Craftsman architectural style. This design was chosen to reflect the early-20th century architecture of Winter Park's historic downtown. The building is topped with a weather vane depicting a peacock, which is the city's official symbol. [8]

Following the grand opening of the new station on March 3, 2014, the historic ACL depot was closed and demolished. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "SunRail Connections". LYNX . Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority. April 24, 2022. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  2. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Florida" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ "SunRail Annual Ridership by Station: Fiscal Year to Date, July 2022 – June 2023" (PDF). SunRail . Florida Department of Transportation.
  4. ↑ "History". City of Winter Park . Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  5. 1 2 3 Freeman, Michael W. (2014-06-09). "Winter Park's aging train station now part of the history books". Orlando Sentinel . Tribune Company.
  6. ↑ "Surviving Florida Railroad Stations". American-Rails.com. Archived from the original on 2011-03-24.
  7. ↑ Breen, David (2013-02-13). "Winter Park breaks ground on new train station for Amtrak, SunRail". Orlando Sentinel . Tribune Company.
  8. 1 2 "Winter Park, FL (WPK)". The Great American Stations. Amtrak . Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  9. ↑ Freeman, Michael W. (2014-03-03). "Winter Park celebrates grand opening of SunRail station". Orlando Sentinel . Tribune Company.
  10. ↑ Breen, David (2014-03-03). "Winter Park unveils new Amtrak/SunRail station". Orlando Sentinel . Tribune Company.

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