The Central station was one of the three original
Jacksonville Skyway 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
LaVilla station). All three stations were closed between December 1996 and December 1997 when the Skyway system switched from
Matra to
Bombardier Transportation 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. 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. == References ==