Opa-locka station
Railway station in Opa-locka, Florida
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Opa-locka station is a Tri-Rail commuter rail station in Opa-locka, Florida. The station opened in 1996 next to the former Seaboard Air Line Railroad station building. It has two side platforms connected with a footbridge.
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Opa-locka, Florida
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Opa-locka station in February 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 480 Ali Baba Avenue Opa-locka, Florida | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°54′00″N 80°15′11″W | |||||||||||||||
| Line | South Florida Rail Corridor | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Metrobus: 32, 42, 135 | |||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | Miami–Golden Glades | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1927 (Seaboard Air Line) March 15, 1996 (Tri-Rail) | |||||||||||||||
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Opa-locka Seaboard Air Line Railway Station | ||||||||||||||||
 Interactive map of Opa-locka Seaboard Air Line Railway Station | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Opa-locka, Florida | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
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History
Constructed in 1927, the former Seaboard Air Line Railroad station is typical of the Moorish Revival architecture prevalent throughout the city of Opa-locka.[2] On June 25, 1987, it was added to the US National Register of Historic Places as Opa-locka Seaboard Air Line Railway Station. The property is part of the Opa-locka Thematic Resource Area, a multiple-property submission to the National Register.
The Tri-Rail station opened as an infill station on March 15, 1996, at a cost of $900,000.[3]
