Delray Station Fire

[Cho Cho Charlie]

Delray Beach station destroyed by four teen arsons. Amtrak Silver Meteor and Silver Star trains stopped at the station

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/delray-beach/fl-ne-delray-beach-train-station-fire-20200225-qz75q53mznasrpnx5fqyw6kj4e-story.html

 

[Asher]

Sad situation, last week teenagers started a fire in Porterville Ca. that killed two firefighters.

 

[daybeers]

At least it's not an active station anymore, but it's a historic landmark, which is sad. Classic Florida.

 

[Sauve850]

It was a cool looking place!

 

[Qapla]

Here is what it looked like before the fire


And ... during the fire


This the station they currently use ...

 

[Bonser]

Here is what it looked like before the fire
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And ... during the fire
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This the station they currently use ...
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Why and when did Amtrak move to the present Delray Beach location? The old station looked in good repair before the fire and was a classic Seaboard one.

 

[Bostontoallpoints]

Why and when did Amtrak move to the present Delray Beach location? The old station looked in good repair before the fire and was a classic Seaboard one.

Amtrak stopped using the old station in 1995. The new Delray Beach station was built in 1991 because of contract dispute between Trirail and the owner of the old station. It has sat empty since 1995. Getting to the depot was kind of a roundabout way once you exited 95. For some reason they never built an access road to the station at W Atlantic Ave. You had to drive up North Congress onto Lake Ida and then wind your all the way down to the end of Depot Ave. Because of its remote location no one ever took an interest in putting in a business or restaurant at the old depot.

 

[Bonser]

Amtrak stopped using the old station in 1995. The new Delray Beach station was built in 1991 because of contract dispute between Trirail and the owner of the old station. It has sat empty since 1995. Getting to the depot was kind of a roundabout way once you exited 95. For some reason they never built an access road to the station at W Atlantic Ave. You had to drive up North Congress onto Lake Ida and then wind your all the way down to the end of Depot Ave. Because of its remote location no one ever took an interest in putting in a business or restaurant at the old depot.

Thanks for the info. Makes more sense to me now.

 

[Thirdrail7]

These kids certainly don't know how to party!

Teens admit to skipping school before setting fire to Delray Beach train station
https://www.wpbf.com/article/new-vi...-fire-to-delray-beach-train-station/31122721#

According to a police report, the four teens skipped school. While at the train station on 80 Depot Ave., one of the suspects lit a bag on fire in one of the rooms.

The teens confessed to police that when the fire got out of control, they ran.

The massive fire burned for several hours, even injuring a firefighter who suffered burns to his neck and ears after being knocked down by the force of the fire.

All four teens appeared before a judge Wednesday.