West Palm Beach (Tri-Rail Station)
West Palm Beach Station is a train station in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, which is served by Amtrak passenger rail and Tri-Rail commuter rail service. It is located at 203 - 209 South Tamarind Avenue, south of First Street/Banyan Boulevard.
Of the eighteen Florida stations served by Amtrak, West Palm Beach was the sixth-busiest in FY2011, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 182 passengers daily.
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