Facts and Figures

Operator JTA
System Type Monorail
Year Opened 1989
# of Lines 2
# of Cars 9
Mileage 5.4 miles
Gauge N/A
Stations 8
Power Side rails
Data Date 2002
1st Visit 7/2002
Last Visit 6/2022
% Rode 100%

US > Southern Transit
Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida has a unique downtown circulator system dubbed the Skyway. It was originally built as a VAL automated system. But was later converted to an automated monorail by Bombardier. It is basically a two line system. Both lines share the downtown portion between Central and Rosa Parks. One branch heads west to the convention center. The other branch heads south across the St. John's River to link developments and parking there. It is really a park-n-ride shuttle. In my opinion if it does not expand to suburban areas, it is a waste of taxpayers money, but it is fun to ride, especially at only 35 cents a ride! STRIKE THAT - it is now FREE!

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LaVilla Station
(formerly called Convention Center/Terminal)

Opened 1989, rebuilt 1997, closed 2017, reopened 2020

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9/8/11 as convention Center, before Lavilla

9/8/11 as convention Center, before Lavilla
Jefferson Station
 Opened in 1989, rebuilt 1997, closed 2017, reopened 2020

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Between Convention Center and Jefferson (9/8/11)

Jefferson Station (9/8/11)
Central Station
Opened 1989, rebuilt 1997

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Train at Central Station. (7/31/02)
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Train leaving Central Station. (7/31/02)
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Train near Central (7/31/02)
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Train is rounding the corner and will soon the station (7/31/02)
James Weldon Johnson Park
(formerly Hemming Park)
Opened 1997

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Rosa Parks Station
 (formerly FCCJ)
 Opened 1997

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Train leaving FCCJ terminal (7/31/02)
Acosta Bridge & Yard Junctions

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What a maze of concrete as the train comes off of the Acosta Bridge heading downtown. (7/31/02)
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Rear view of a train at the jct. of the two branches causing complicated monorail switches. (7/31/02)
San Marco
 opened 1998
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This train just came off the Acosta Bridge and is about to enter San Marcos Station. (12/30/02)

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Riverplace Station
 opened 2000, rebuilt 2009

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Kings Avenue Station
Opened 2000
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Kings Ave. Station serves the southern line with good bus connections and a huge park-n-ride lot. (7/31/02)
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Car entering Kings Ave. Station, note the track switch. (7/31/02)
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View out of the front of a train at Kings Ave. (7/31/02)
 
Car Interiors

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Car interior, the cars are really small. (7/31/02)
   

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