Madison station (Florida)
Madison, FL | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 1000 South Range Street Madison, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 30°27′33″N 83°24′49″W / 30.459273°N 83.413546°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Closed | ||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | MDO | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | March 31, 1993[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | August 28, 2005 (service suspended)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Madison station is a former train station in Madison, Florida. It was served by Amtrak's Sunset Limited, the national railroad passenger system. Service has been suspended since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast in 2005. Madison station is unique in that its waiting area consists of gazebos.
References
[edit]- ^ Wagster, Emily (April 1, 1993). "All Aboard! Sunset Limited on a Roll". The Clarion-Ledger. pp. A1, A11. Retrieved November 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trains". The Tallahassee Democrat. August 29, 2005. p. 2. Retrieved November 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit] Media related to Madison (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Madison, FL – Amtrak
- Madison, FL – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Madison Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)