Crestview station is a former

train station A train station, railroad station, or railway station is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight, or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track, and a station building providing suc ...

Crestview, Florida Crestview is the largest city and county seat of Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. The population was 27,134 at the 2020 census, up from 20,978 at the 2010 census. With an elevation of above sea level, it is one of the highest points ...

. The station was built in 1993 when the ''

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'' was extended east to

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. Service to the station has been suspended since

Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina was a powerful, devastating and historic tropical cyclone that caused 1,392 fatalities and damages estimated at $125 billion in late August 2005, particularly in the city of New Orleans and its surrounding area. ...

struck the Gulf Coast in 2005.

Notable places

* Britton Hill, highest point in Florida.

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Amtrak
Former Amtrak stations in Florida Transportation buildings and structures in Okaloosa County, Florida Railway stations in the United States opened in 1993 1993 establishments in Florida 2005 disestablishments in Florida Railway stations in the United States closed in 2005 {{Florida-railstation-stub