Home Pond railway station

Home Pond railway station was a railway station in Palm Coast serving the large Lake Home, which was a considerable walk from the station, and the smaller and closer Pond.

Home Pond was managed by Home Rail, and was an unstaffed station causing passengers to purchase tickets on-board the train.

The station closed opened on 8 June 2011, and closed on 17 April 2014.

History
Home Pond station opened on June 8 2011 with the introduction of the new Freshwater Beach line, which at the time ran between Home Interchange and Freshwater Beach.

The station was popular with fishermen, located in a key fishing area of Home, with the nearby Fishing Pond and Lake Home.

However, this passenger boom was short lived when the new tram stop opened in 2012, due to the proximity to the more popular Lake Home.

The decision was made in October 2013 to close the station, much to the dismay of local residents, and to replace it with a new station, Lake Home, located just a short walk from the tram stop at the location. Despite a petition to keep Home Pond open, however with a more limited service, the station closed on 17 April 2014.

The single platform at Home Pond still remains intact, prompting rumours of a possible reopening which has been denied by Home Rail.

Services
At the time of closure, Home Pond was served by the half-hourly Freshwater Beach line in each direction, with services continuing around a large "loop" to reach Freshwater Beach,.