Sebring station is an

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train station in

Sebring, Florida Sebring ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Highlands County, Florida, United States. It is nicknamed "The City on the Circle", in reference to Circle Drive, the center of the Sebring Downtown Historic District. It is the principal city of th ...

, United States. It is served by the and .

History

Located on East Center Avenue, the station was constructed in 1924 by the

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. Approaching the transfer of passenger services to Amtrak, the station was used by the

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for the ''

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,'' ''

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'' and the ''Palmland''. The latter train ended in 1971, while the ''Silver Meteor'' and ''Silver Star'' remained operated by Amtrak.. Amtrak trains formerly using the station included the '' Floridian'' (1971–1979), '' Palmetto'' (2002–2004), ''

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'' (1993–1996) and '' Silver Palm'' (1982–1985). On March 16, 1990, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as Old Sebring Seaboard Air Line Depot. On November 10, 2024, the ''Silver Star'' was merged with the as the ''Floridian''.

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Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida Amtrak stations in Florida Buildings and structures in Sebring, Florida Former Seaboard Air Line Railroad stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1924 Transportation buildings and structures in Highlands County, Florida Vernacular architecture in Florida National Register of Historic Places in Highlands County, Florida 1924 establishments in Florida {{Florida-railstation-stub