Jacksonville Skyway

Jacksonville Skyway
Skyway train in front of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority headquarters building
Overview
OwnerJacksonville Transportation Authority
LocaleJacksonville, Florida
Termini
Stations8
Service
TypeAutomated people mover
Services2
Daily ridership1,200 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[1]
Ridership309,000 (2023)[2]
History
Opened1989; 35 years ago (1989)
Technical
Line length2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated
Track gaugeMonorail
ElectrificationThird rail[3]
Operating speed35 mph (56 km/h)
Route map

Rosa Parks
Jacksonville Transit Authority
James Weldon Johnson Park
Central
Jacksonville Water Taxi Jacksonville Transit Authority
Jefferson
Jacksonville Transit Authority
LaVilla
Greyhound Lines Jacksonville Transit Authority
San Marco
Jacksonville Water Taxi
Riverplace
Jacksonville Water Taxi
Kings Avenue
Jacksonville Transit Authority
Kings Avenue Parking Garage

Disabled access All stations are accessible

The Jacksonville Skyway is an automated people mover in Jacksonville, Florida. It opened in 1989 and is operated by the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA). The skyway has three stations in Downtown Jacksonville and was extended in 1996 following a conversion from its original technology to Bombardier Transportation equipment. It was expanded again in 1998 and 2000. The currently fare-free system comprises two routes across 2.5 miles (4.0 km) of track, serving eight stations, and crosses the St. Johns River on the Acosta Bridge. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 309,000, or about 1,200 per day as of the third quarter of 2024.

As of 2023, the Skyway typically only operates on weekdays, although JTA does occasionally operate the system on weekends when there are special events downtown.

  1. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "JTA Skyway Technology Overview" (PDF). Jacksonville Transportation Authority. 2014.[permanent dead link]