Lynx Central Station
LYNX Central | |||||||||||
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| SunRail commuter rail | |||||||||||
 Buses at station platform with LYNX offices in background | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 455 North Garland Avenue Orlando, Florida | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°32′55″N 81°22′51″W / 28.5485°N 81.3809°W | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bus routes |  LYNX: 3, 7, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 28, 29, 36, 38, 40, 48, 49, 51, 54, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 125, 300, 350[1] FastLink: 441[1] LYMMO: Lime, Orange,[1] SWAN (off-peak only)[2] | ||||||||||
| Bus stands | 27[3] | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | Orange | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | November 14, 2004 (bus)[4] May 1, 2014 (rail) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2023 | 107,919 (SunRail)[5]  14% | ||||||||||
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LYNX Central Station is an intermodal transit station in Orlando, Florida. The station serves the SunRail commuter rail line, and it is also the main transfer center for LYNX, Orlando's public bus system. It is located near the interchange between Interstate 4 and Colonial Drive (SR 50).
In addition to serving as a transfer center, LYNX Central serves the northern end of Downtown Orlando, including the Creative Village neighborhood, the Orange County Courthouse, the Middle District of Florida courthouse, the FAMU College of Law,[6] UCF Downtown, and the Bob Carr Theater.
Bus station[edit]
LYNX Central Station is the central hub of the LYNX system, servicing 32 of LYNX's 79 routes.[1] The 18,000-square-foot (1,700 m2) bus terminal has 26 bus bays,[3] a customer service counter, 2,400 square feet (220 m2) of retail space,[7] and an air-conditioned waiting area.[4][8] Buses for LYMMO, a free circulator serving downtown, board from a stop on the south side of the terminal.[3]
LYNX Central Station was opened on November 14, 2004, replacing a smaller transit facility on Central Street. The station was built at a cost of $30 million, most of which was provided through federal and state grants. The project included a 70,000-square-foot (6,500 m2) office building attached to the station, which holds LYNX's administrative offices.[4]
SunRail station[edit]
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.[6] 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.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Brochure L: Lynx Central Station" (PDF). LYNX. Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "SWAN Shuttle". LYNX. Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c "LYNX Central Station Terminal Bay Map" (PDF). LYNX. Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority. April 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c Powers, Scott (October 31, 2004). "Attention-Getter". Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Company.
- ^ "SunRail Annual Ridership by Station: Fiscal Year to Date, July 2022 – June 2023" (PDF). SunRail. Florida Department of Transportation.
- ^ a b "Lynx Central". SunRail Corporate. Florida Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Lynx Starts on New Bus Station". Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Company. 2003-04-05. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Henthorn, Dawn (2010-04-29). "Downtown Orlando: Lynx Central Station". About.com Florida Travel. About Group. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "Downtown Orlando's Crescent Central Station part of $700 million sale". Orlando Business Journal. October 31, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
External links[edit]
Media related to LYNX Central Station at Wikimedia Commons- LYNX Central – SunRail
- LYNX Central – SunRail Corporate
