Delray Beach Seaboard Air Line Railway Station

The Delray Beach Seaboard Air Line Railway Station (also known as the Delray Beach Railroad Station) is a historic Seaboard Air Line Railway depot in Delray Beach, Florida, United States. The station is located at 1525 West Atlantic Avenue.

Delray Beach, FL
inter-city rail station
The Seaboard Air Line Railway Station in Delray Beach, Florida, is now used for public safety training by the City of Delray Beach.
LocationDepot Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida
USA
History
ClosedApril 2, 1995[1]
Key dates
May 2, 1991Tri-Rail service ends[2]
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Deerfield Beach
toward Miami
 Floridian West Palm Beach
toward Chicago
Preceding station Seaboard Air Line Railroad Following station
Deerfield Beach
toward Tampa or Miami
 Main Line Boynton Beach
toward Richmond
Delray Beach Seaboard Air Line Railway Station
West view of the old station
LocationDelray Beach, Florida,  United States
Coordinates26°27′49″N 80°5′27″W
Built1927
ArchitectGustav Maass
Architectural styleMediterranean Revival
NRHP reference No.86002172[3]
Added to NRHPSeptember 4, 1986

Constructed in 1927 and designed by Gustav Maass of the West Palm Beach architectural firm of Harvey & Clarke, it is identical to the Homestead Seaboard station further south, with the sole exception of its use of plain stucco rather than corinthian arches. In addition, the northern end of the station containing what was the freight room has been modified and enlarged since its original construction. The station was also identical to the Boynton Beach Seaboard depot just to the north, the destruction of which was authorized by the city of Boynton Beach in 2006 despite its historic nature.[4]

Amtrak continued passenger service to the station after taking over the Seaboard Silver Meteor and Silver Star routes in 1971. Tri-Rail began commuter rail service to the station in 1989, but in 1991 moved to a new Delray Beach station a few blocks south because of legal squabbles with the then-owner of the Seaboard station and poor access.[5] Passenger service to the station halted completely in 1995 when Amtrak began using the Tri-Rail station as its Delray Beach stop.[5]

The station was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 1986.

On February 25, 2020, the station was largely destroyed by arson, and it is not known if the city of Delray Beach will continue with the restoration at this time.[6]

  • Southwest view
  • North view
  • East view
  • The station depot after the fire of February 25, 2020

References
  1. Morrissey, Siobhan (April 2, 1995). "Last Train Leaves Delray Depot". The Palm Beach Post. p. 2B. Retrieved June 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tri-Rail Station Closes". The Sun-Sentinel. May 3, 1991. p. 17. Retrieved June 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. Pesantes, Erika (June 14, 2007). "Angry neighborhood challenges City Hall". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  5. Becker, Lara (Dec 11, 1996). "New Life Envisioned For Railway Depot". Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
  6. Roustan, Wayne K. (February 25, 2020). "Four teens face arson charges for fire at historic South Florida train station". The South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
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