Sanford station (Amtrak)

Sanford, FL
Auto Train passenger cars at Sanford station in October 2010
General information
Location600 South Persimmon Avenue
Sanford, Florida
United States
Coordinates28°48′26″N 81°17′20″W / 28.80709°N 81.28885°W / 28.80709; -81.28885
Owned byAmtrak
Platforms1 island platform
ConnectionsBus transport Sanford trolley
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: SFA
History
Opened1971
Closed1981–1983
Rebuilt2009–2010
Passengers
FY 2023272,896[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Terminus Auto Train Florence
(Service stop only)
toward Lorton
Former services
Preceding station auto-train
Following station
Terminus SanfordLorton Lorton
Terminus
SanfordLouisville
1974–1977
Louisville
Terminus
Former services at ACL station
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
DeLand Sunset Limited
1993–2005
Winter Park
toward Orlando or Miami
Winter Park Floridian
DeLand
toward Chicago
Winter Park
toward Miami
Silver Meteor
Until 2005
DeLand
toward New York
Silver Star
Until 2005
Preceding station Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Following station
Lake Mary
toward Tampa
Main Line Benson Junction
toward Richmond
New Upsala
toward Fort Mason
Fort Mason – Sanford Terminus
Cedar Avenue Orange Belt Railway
Location
Map

Sanford station is a railroad terminal in Sanford, Florida. It is the southern terminus for Amtrak's Auto Train, which runs between this station and Lorton, Virginia. Amtrak reported in its fiscal years 2021 and 2022 reports that the station is Amtrak's busiest station in Florida. It reported station ridership of 269,381 according to the 2022 report.[2][3]

As of 2022, the Auto Train loads its passengers on two tracks in Sanford, as no single track is long enough for all of the passenger railcars. A railroad crossing runs through the middle of Sanford's rail yard, an unusual situation for a modern station and yard.

  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Florida" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Amtrak Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2021, State of Florida https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/corporate/statefactsheets/FLORIDA21.pdf
  3. ^ Amtrak Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022, State of Florida https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/corporate/statefactsheets/FLORIDA22.pdf