Owned by City of Palatka Tracks 1 Opened May 1909 Platforms in use 1 | Line(s) CSXT Connections The Ride Solution Phone +1 800-872-7245 Added to NRHP 1988 | |
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Location 220 North 11 StreetPalatka, FL 32177United States Parking 15 long term and 5 short term parking spaces Address 220 N 11th St, Palatka, FL 32177, USA Similar Bronson‑Mulholland House, Memorial Bridge, Central Academy, Ravine Gardens State Park, Jesup station | ||
Palatka is a historic train station that was built in Palatka, Florida in 1908. The station currently serves Amtrak's Silver Service line and also houses the Palatka Railroad Preservation Society and the David Browning Railroad Museum. It is located at 220 North Eleventh Street, at the corner of North Eleventh Street's intersection with US 17/SR 100.
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History
The station was built in 1908 for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. It was constructed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. It served as a union depot for the ACL's Jacksonville-Tampa mainline as well as for the Florida Southern Railway, the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad, and Florida East Coast Railroad's Palatka branch. In 1914 the station began to serve the short-lived Ocklawaha Valley Railroad. In 1988, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The station is currently served by Amtrak's Silver Service train.
David Browning Railroad Museum
The station is home to the David Browning Railroad Museum, operated by the Palatka Railroad Preservation Society. The museum features a model train layout, historic documents, photographs, maps, signs and railroad artifacts.