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.

Opa-locka
SFRTA Tri-Rail commuter rail station
The Opa-locka station viewed from the platform of the adjacent Opa-locka Seaboard Air Line Railway Station
General information
Location	480 Ali Baba Avenue Opa-locka, Florida
Coordinates	25.900291°N 80.253340°W / 25.900291; -80.253340
Line(s)	South Florida Rail Corridor
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Metrobus: 32, 135
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	6
History
Opened	1927 (Seaboard Air Line) March 15, 1996 (Tri-Rail)
Services
Preceding station Tri-Rail Following station Metrorail Transfer toward Miami Airport Tri-Rail Golden Glades toward Mangonia Park
Former services Preceding station Seaboard Air Line Railroad Following station Hialeah toward Miami Main Line Hollywood toward Richmond
Opa-locka Seaboard Air Line Railway Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Opa-locka, Florida
Coordinates	25.900291°N 80.253340°W / 25.900291; -80.253340
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 former Seaboard Air Line Railway 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.

Gallery

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  View from the parking lot
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  View of the overpass
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  View of the old station from the current station
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  View of the Tri-Rail platforms
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  North view of the old station
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  West view of the old station
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  South view of the old station
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  East view of the old station

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. 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