Central station (Jacksonville)

Central station is a Jacksonville Skyway monorail station in Jacksonville, Florida. It is the transfer point for the system's Northbank and Southbank lines. It is located on Bay Street between Pearl and Julia Streets in Downtown Jacksonville.

Central
General information
Location	300 Bay Street West Jacksonville, Florida
Coordinates	30.327087°N 81.662331°W / 30.327087; -81.662331
Owned by	Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Jacksonville Water Taxi JTA Bus: 1, 3, 11, 18, 201 (Clay Express), 800 (Nassau Express), XS2 (St. Johns Express)
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	June 1989
Rebuilt	1996–1997
Services
Preceding station Jacksonville Transportation Authority Following station Jefferson toward LaVilla Northbank Line James Weldon Johnson Park toward Rosa Parks San Marco toward Kings Avenue Southbank Line
Location

History

The Central station was one of the three original Jacksonville Skyway stations that opened in June 1989. At the time it was the eastern terminus of the line, which ran west to Jefferson station and Terminal station (now LaVilla station). All three stations were closed between December 1996 and December 1997 when the Skyway system switched from Matra to Bombardier Transportation technology. It was designed as a transfer hub for subsequent extensions to the north and south, which were completed in 1997 and 1998, respectively. It allows transfer between trains heading east from Jefferson station and north from San Marco station. Additionally, the station was constructed to accommodate a future eastern expansion along Bay Street.

The next stations in the line are James Weldon Johnson Park station to the north, Jefferson station to the west, and San Marco station across the river to the south. Points of interest nearby include the Jacksonville Landing, the Northbank Riverwalk, the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, and many businesses.