Deerfield Beach station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Deerfield Beach, FL
Amtrak station SFRTA Tri-Rail commuter rail station
Location	1300 West Hillsboro Boulevard Deerfield Beach, Florida
Owned by	State of Florida
Line(s)	South Florida Rail Corridor
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Broward County Transit: 48 SFRTA Shuttle: DB 1, DB 2, Deerfield Beach Express I
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	DFB
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	1926
Rebuilt	1990, 2010
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	30,048  6.6% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Fort Lauderdale toward Miami Silver Star Delray Beach toward New York Silver Meteor Preceding station Tri-Rail Following station Pompano Beach toward Miami Airport Tri-Rail Boca Raton toward Mangonia Park
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Delray Beach toward Los Angeles Sunset Limited 1993-1996 Fort Lauderdale toward Miami Fort Lauderdale toward Miami Palmetto 2002-2004 Delray Beach toward New York Floridian Delray Beach toward Chicago Preceding station Seaboard Air Line Railroad Following station Pompano Beach toward Tampa or Miami Main Line Delray Beach toward Richmond
Old Seaboard Air Line Railway Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location in Florida Show map of Florida Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Deerfield Beach, Florida
Architect	Gustav Maass
Architectural style	Mediterranean Revival
NRHP reference No.	90000597
Added to NRHP	5 April 1990

The Deerfield Beach station is a train station in Deerfield Beach, Florida. It is also known as the Old Deerfield Beach Seaboard Air Line Railway Station. This station is a busy spot for both long-distance Amtrak trains and local Tri-Rail commuter trains.

A Look Back in Time

A special marker at the station

The Deerfield Beach station was built in 1926. It was originally built by a company called the Seaboard Air Line Railway. You can find it at 1300 West Hillsboro Boulevard.

The station has a special look called Mediterranean Revival design. This style was popular for buildings in Florida. It includes cool features like arched doorways, stucco walls, and roofs made of barrel-shaped tiles. You can see similar designs at other old stations nearby.

Because of its unique history and design, the station was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 5, 1990. This means it's an important historical building in the U.S.

The South Florida Railway Museum

Did you know the historic station building is also home to a museum? It houses the South Florida Railway Museum. This museum is open to the public on Wednesdays and Saturdays. It's a great place to learn about trains and railway history!

Station Improvements

In 2010, the Florida Department of Transportation worked to restore the old station. This project cost about $380,000. They put on a new roof and made the inside lobby and restrooms much better. They also fixed the outside walls and installed new air conditioning.

Station Features

The Deerfield Beach station has two platforms, one for trains going north and one for trains going south. There are parking lots on both sides of the tracks.

The main station building is next to the northbound platform. Buses stop at a special loop area west of the southbound platform. If you need to get from one platform to the other, there's a sidewalk crossing at the north end of the station.

P Platform level
	Side platform
	Track 1	←      Tri-Rail toward Miami Airport (Pompano Beach) ←      Silver Service toward Miami (Fort Lauderdale)
	Track 2	←      Tri-Rail toward Mangonia Park (Boca Raton) → ←      Silver Service toward New York (Delray Beach) →
	Side platform
	Street level	Entrance/exit, station house, buses, parking

• Amtrak – Stations – Deerfield Beach, FL