Central station is a

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station in

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. 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

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History

The Central station was one of the three original

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

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). All three stations were closed between December 1996 and December 1997 when the Skyway system switched from

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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 San Marco station is a Jacksonville Skyway people mover station in Jacksonville, Florida. It is located at the corner of San Marco Boulevard and Mary Street in the Southbank area of Downtown Jacksonville. Nearby points of interest include the ...

. 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

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, the

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, the

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, and many businesses.

References

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