Hollywood station (Florida)

Hollywood
Amtrak station SFRTA – Tri-Rail
Hollywood Amtrak and former Seaboard Air Line Railway Station (left) and Tri-Rail Station (rear).
Location	3001 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, Florida
Coordinates	26°0′42.44″N 80°10′4.12″W / 26.0117889°N 80.1678111°W / 26.0117889; -80.1678111Coordinates: 26°0′42.44″N 80°10′4.12″W / 26.0117889°N 80.1678111°W / 26.0117889; -80.1678111
Owned by	Florida Department of Transportation
Line(s)	Amtrak:   Silver Meteor   Silver Star SFRTA:   Main Line   Downtown Miami Link (2017)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Broward County Transit (BCT)
Construction
Structure type	at grade
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	HOL
Fare zone	5
History
Opened	1928
Rebuilt	2002
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	34,869  10.1% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Miami Terminus Silver Star Fort Lauderdale toward New York City Silver Meteor SFRTA Golden Glades toward Miami Airport Main Line Sheridan Street toward Mangonia Park   Future services   Golden Glades toward MiamiCentral Downtown Miami Link (2017) Sheridan Street toward Mangonia Park

Hollywood Station is a historic train station in Hollywood, Florida, which is served by Tri-Rail and Amtrak. The station is located at 3001 Hollywood Boulevard, just west of I-95 and State Road 9.

The original station, which is used solely by Amtrak, is a former Seaboard Air Line Railway depot designed in the prevalent Mediterranean Revival style by Gustav Maass of the West Palm Beach architectural firm Harvey & Clarke. Although the first Seaboard passenger train arrived in January 1927, the station did not open until 1928, in what was then a remote area of Hollywood.

The station consists of three distinct sections. The southern end of the building contains the passenger station, while the northern end consists of the freight room and docks. The center section of the station contains the baggage room. Entry into the passenger waiting room is through doors on the southern end. On the west side of the building is a separate entrance into what was, in keeping with racial segregation laws of the era, the "colored" waiting room; it was converted into railroad offices by the Seaboard in 1963.

Also in 1963, the Seaboard added a large Spanish-style barrel tile canopy to shelter the southern entrance, modifying the architectural details of the two entry porticos. At the same time, the railroad replaced the concrete-etched station signs on either end of the building with copper signs. The station is virtually identical to the Fort Lauderdale Seaboard station to the north.

The station was served by, among other Seaboard trains, the Orange Blossom Special until 1953, and the Silver Meteor beginning in 1939. Amtrak maintained Silver Meteor service to the station when it took over intercity passenger train service in 1971. Both the Silver Meteor and Amtrak's Silver Star continue to use the station.