by Station Aficionado
I know that the current Amtrak station in Miami (Hialeah) was one of the first Amshacks, with Amtrak moving there in '72 or '73. I'm curious about the old SCL (ex-SAL) station that Amtrak originally used. I know it was located next to Miami Stadium (onetime spring training home of the Baltimore Orioles--someday we'll win again!), and I have read elsewhere that it was not in great shape by the time Amtrak came along. My questions: was it a large facility (like Cincinnati) that Amtrak couldn't justify the upkeep on? Or was there another reason Amtrak moved (I know the neighborhood was in decline for a number of years)? And what did it look like (I've never seen a picture and can't seem to find one on the internet)? Perhaps some of you who took the train to Florida in days of yore can enlighten me. (Moderators, please let me know if this query belongs in SE Railfan or some other forum.)