Palatka train station
| Palatka train station | |
|---|---|
 Station building with platform
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| Data | |
| Location in the network | Intermediate station |
| Platform tracks | 1 |
| location | |
| State | Florida |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 29 ° 38 '57 " N , 81 ° 38' 26" W |
| List of train stations in the United States | |
The Palatka Station is a railway station in long-distance traffic and is used by Amtrak operated. It is located in Palatka , Putnam County , Florida .
history
The station was opened in 1908 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and originally served as a junction between the Florida Southern Railway , Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad and a branch of the Florida East Coast Railway . In 1988 the station building, which was last renovated in 2008, was entered on the National Register of Historic Places .
Until 2005 the station was a station of the Sunset Limited of the Amtrak railroad company from Orlando to Los Angeles . However, after the effects of Hurricane Katrina , the line was shortened to the New Orleans - Los Angeles route.
Connection
The station is right in the center of Palatka on US Highway 17 ( SR 15 ).
In addition to the Silver Meteor , Amtrak's Silver Star also stops in Palatka today .
rail
| line | Walkway |
|---|---|
 Silver Star
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Miami Airport -… - DeLand - Palatka - Jacksonville -… - New York City |
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Silver Meteor
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Miami Airport -… - DeLand - Palatka - Jacksonville -… - New York City |
Web links
- Palatka, FL (PAK) - amtrak.com
Individual evidence
- ^ "Palatka, FL (PAK)" (2014). www.greatamericanstations.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.