Opa-locka station
Opa-locka station is a Tri-Rail commuter rail station in Opa-locka, Florida. Parking is available at this station, which is located near the intersection of Ali Baba Avenue and Sharazad Boulevard. The current station opened for service in 1996 directly adjacent to the former Opa-locka Seaboard Air Line Railway Station.
SFRTA Tri-Rail commuter rail station | |||||||||||||
The Opa-locka station viewed from the platform of the adjacent Opa-locka Seaboard Air Line Railway Station | |||||||||||||
Location | 480 Ali Baba Avenue Opa-locka, Florida | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 25.900291°N 80.253340°W | ||||||||||||
Line(s) | South Florida Rail Corridor | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
Connections | Metrobus: 32, 42, 135 | ||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||
Fare zone | 6 | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
Opened | 1927 (Seaboard Air Line) March 15, 1996 (Tri-Rail) | ||||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
Opa-locka Seaboard Air Line Railway Station | |||||||||||||
Location | Opa-locka, Florida | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 25.900291°N 80.253340°W | ||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||
Historic station
The Seaboard Air Line Railroad depot in is located at 490 Ali Baba Avenue. Constructed in 1927, the station house is typical of the Moorish Revival architecture prevalent throughout the city of Opa-locka.[2] On June 25, 1987, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
This property is part of the Opa-locka Thematic Resource Area, a multiple-property submission to the National Register.
Station layout
The station has two side platforms with a small parking lot and bus bays west of the southbound platform and a crossover accessing the northbound platform.
M | Mezzanine | Crossover between platforms |
P Platform level | ||
Street level | Entrance/exit, buses, parking | |
Side platform | ||
Track 1 | ← Tri-Rail toward Miami Airport (Metrorail Transfer) ← Silver Service does not stop here | |
Track 2 | Tri-Rail toward Mangonia Park (Golden Glades) → Silver Service does not stop here → | |
Side platform |
Gallery
- View from the parking lot
- View of the overpass
- View of the old station from the current station
- View of the Tri-Rail platforms
- North view of the old station
- West view of the old station
- South view of the old station
- East view of the old station
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- 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.
External links
Media related to Opa-locka (Tri-Rail station) at Wikimedia Commons Media related to Opa-Locka SAL Railroad Station at Wikimedia Commons
- South Florida Regional Transportation Authority - Opa-locka station
- Station from Google Maps Street View
- Dade County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Opa-locka railroad station at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs