West Palm Beach (Tri-Rail station)

West Palm Beach Seaboard Coastline Railroad Passenger Station is a Tri-Rail and commuter rail station in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. Since the 1997 closure of the Palm Beach Airport station, Tri-Rail passengers use this station to access Palm Beach International Airport via taxi and fixed bus route.

This station is located on 201 South Tamarind Avenue, south of First Street (Banyan Boulevard). The station officially opened to passengers in 1925 as a Seaboard Air Line Railroad depot, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 19, 1973. Tri-Rail service to the station began in 1989.

Amtrak's "Silver Meteor" and "Silver Star" stops here, in addition to Greyhound and Palm Tran bus services.

This station is also referred to as the West Palm Beach Intermodal Terminal

On May 14th, 2008, a small restaurant was added to the station, known as the Pizza Grill. It sells soda, pizza, chips, and other snacks.

Connecting Palm Tran Routes

*43 - Downtown West Palm Beach/Wellington Green via Okeechobee Blvd
*44 - Downtown West Palm Beach/Lake Point Center via Belvedere Rd
*45 - Downtown West Palm Beach/Lake Clarke Shores via Parker, Lake & Florida Mango
*50 Downtown West Palm Beach Shuttle via Downtown (Weekdays Only)

Notes

References

* [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/FL/Palm+Beach/state2.html Palm Beach County listings] at [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com National Register of Historic Places]
* [http://www.flheritage.com Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs]
** [http://www.flheritage.com/facts/reports/places/index.cfm?fuseaction=ListAreas&county=palm%20beach Palm Beach County listings]
** [http://www.flheritage.com/preservation/markers/markers.cfm?ID=palm%20beach Palm Beach County markers]
** [http://www.flheritage.com/services/sites/fht/record_t.cfm?ID=675&type=t&index=23 Seaboard Coastline Railroad Passenger Station]

External links

* [http://www.tri-rail.com/rider_info/station_location.htm#wpb South Florida Regional Transportation Authority - West Palm Beach Station]
* [http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/westpalm.htm West Palm Beach Amtrak/Tri-Rail Station (USA Rail Guide -TrainWeb)]