Lynx Central Station

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Lynx Central Station SunRail commuter rail station
Lynx Central Bus station
Lynx Central Station.JPG
Bus platforms (Lynx offices behind)
Location455 North Garland Avenue, Orlando, Florida
Coordinates28°32′55″N 81°22′51″W / 28.5485°N 81.3809°W / 28.5485; -81.3809Coordinates: 28°32′55″N 81°22′51″W / 28.5485°N 81.3809°W / 28.5485; -81.3809
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Lynx: 34 routes,
Lymmo Orange Line[1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneOrange
History
Opened2004 (bus station)
May 1, 2014 (rail station)
Passengers
FY201893,516 (annual)[2] Decrease 5.5%
Services
Preceding station Florida DOT Following station
Church Street
towards Poinciana
 SunRail AdventHealth
towards DeBary

Lynx Central Station is an intermodal transit station in Orlando, Florida. It serves the Lynx bus system and SunRail commuter rail, and is home to Lynx's administrative offices.

It is located near the federal and Orange County Courthouse, the Amway Center and FAMU College of Law. Additionally it provides access to downtown Orlando's businesses, shopping, entertainment and recreational venues.[3]

Bus station[]

Completed SunRail platforms (bus platforms to left)
See also: Lynx (Orlando)

The current bus terminal at Lynx Central Station opened in 2004.[4] It is the central hub of the Lynx network, servicing nearly 30 separate bus routes.[5] The 18,000-square-foot (1,700 m2) terminal has an air-conditioned waiting area, with access to the zero-fare Lymmo bus (Orange Line) in Downtown Orlando.[6]

SunRail station[]

The station was built for quick transfer between the bus bays and Sunrail platforms

The station is one of two SunRail commuter rail stations serving downtown Orlando, the other being Church Street Station. It provides easy transfer for SunRail commuters to the nearly 30 Lynx bus routes at the station. It will also be the hub for any future expansion of the SunRail system.[3] The station is located along the former CSX A-Line (originally constructed by the South Florida Railroad) and is typical of most SunRail stations featuring canopies consisting of white aluminum poles supporting sloped green roofs and includes ticket vending machines, ticket validators, emergency call boxes, drinking fountains, and separate platforms designed for passengers in wheelchairs. A transit-oriented development called Crescent Central Station is located adjacent to the station and features a 280-unit, multi-story luxury apartment community along with 14,600 square feet of retail space.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "SunRail Connections". Golynx.com.
  2. ^ "SUNRAILANNUAL RIDERSHIP BY STATIONFY 2018" (PDF). SunRail. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b Centella Consulting. "LYNX Central Station". Sunrail.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-29. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  4. ^ "LYNX About Us". Golynx.com. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  5. ^ "LYNX system map" (PDF). Golynx.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  6. ^ "Downtown Orlando: Lynx Central Station". Goflorida.about.com. 2010-04-29. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  7. ^ "Downtown Orlando's Crescent Central Station part of $700 million sale". Orlando Business Journal. October 31, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2015.

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