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Station code
  
KIS

Platforms in use
  
1

Parking
  
Adjacent to Station

Owner
  
CSX Transportation

Tracks
  
1

Kissimmee station

Location
  
111 East Dakin AvenueKissimmee, FL 34741

Line(s)
  
Silver Meteor  Silver Star

Connections
  
Lynx Intermodal FacilityLocated at 108 Church St. GreyhoundLocated at 103 East Dakin Ave.

Address
  
Kissimmee, FL 34741, United States

Similar
  
Gaylord Palms Resort, Museum of Military History, Old Town, Shingle Creek Regional, Disney Wilderness Preserve

Amtrak silver meteor viewliner speeding in to kissimmee station near orlando


Kissimmee station is a train station in Kissimmee, Florida. It is served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system of the United States. The station opened in 1883, and has served several different railroads; it is scheduled to become a stop on the SunRail commuter rail system in 2018. It is the closest Amtrak station to Walt Disney World.

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History

Kissimmee station was originally built as a South Florida Railroad Depot 1883, and was also a junction for the St. Cloud and Sugar Belt Railway and the original Florida Midland Railroad, all three of which were eventually acquired by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. It was replaced by an Atlantic Coast Line Depot in 1910, which is the building that remains to this day. The station was restored in 1976, but suffered some damage to the canopy during the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season that was repaired within two years. Sometime prior to 1990, it also contained a separate Railway Express Agency building, that was previously the site of the original South Florida Railroad depot.

Kissimmee Station is located across from a small Greyhound bus stop on the corner of Dakin Avenue and Thurman Street. Its one platform crosses Dakin Avenue and runs as far west as Monument Avenue. The section of this platform between Monument and Dakin Avenues once ran along a former segment of Thurman Street which is now an apartment complex and parking garage.

Future SunRail service

The Kissimmee Amtrak station is planned to be a stop on the Phase 2 expansion of the SunRail commuter rail system, expected to open early 2018. To accommodate this new service, the station will undergo numerous upgrades, including the addition of a 381 space park and ride lot, bus drop off area and the addition of a second platform and track. These additions are also integrated into the city of Kissimmee's long-range plans for an intermodal center.

Connections

  • Lynx; #10, #18, #26, #55, #56, #57, #108, #208, #407, #441, #632.
  • Greyhound Lines; Service to Miami and points to the South and New York City, Washington D.C., Boston and Intermediate points to the North.
  • References

    Kissimmee station Wikipedia


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