Boca Raton station (Brightline)

This article is about the Brightline station. For the Tri-Rail station, see Boca Raton station (Tri-Rail).

Boca Raton
General information
Location101 NW 4th Street
Boca Raton, Florida
United States
Coordinates26°21′17″N 80°05′15″W / 26.354617°N 80.087385°W / 26.354617; -80.087385
Owned byCity of Boca Raton
Operated byBrightline
Line(s)Florida East Coast Railway
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus transport Palm Tran: 1, 94
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingOn-site parking garage; paid
Bicycle facilitiesRacks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 21, 2022
Services
Preceding station Brightline Following station
West Palm Beach
toward Orlando
 Brightline Fort Lauderdale
toward MiamiCentral
Location
Map

Boca Raton station is an inter-city rail station in Boca Raton, Florida.[1] It is served by Brightline (which codes the station as BOC in routing),[2] on their line from Miami to Orlando. The station is located near Mizner Park, right next to the Boca Raton Public Library, and is 22,000 sq ft (2,000 m2) on a 1.8-acre site. It was opened on December 21, 2022.[3]

History

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In 2019, Mayor Scott Singer of Boca Raton pitched the idea to Brightline about adding a station in Boca Raton because of its key market.[4] Brightline considered the opportunity and decided to send a letter to the city of Boca Raton about the possibility of adding their city as an infill station along the Florida route. Brightline proposed constructing the station and rail infrastructure while the city would cover access and zoning requirements and costs.[5] In December 2019, the Boca Raton City Council approved the station site, which was a former community garden next to the Boca Raton Public Library.[6]

In September 2020, the city was awarded a $16 million grant from the United States Department of Transportation to be used toward the construction of the station and related infrastructure. A portion of the grant would fund the construction of a 455-car parking garage that accommodates both Brightline passengers and patrons of the neighboring public library.[7] Construction of the garage commenced in December 2021 and was completed in the fourth quarter of 2022.[8][9] Construction of the actual station itself commenced on January 25, 2022, accompanied by an official groundbreaking ceremony hosted by Brightline's president, Patrick Goddard.[10][11] A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held a day before the station's opening date, and it opened to the public on December 21, 2022, taking less than a year to complete the station.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Solomon, Joshua. "Virgin Trains OKs 3 new stations in South Florida, so when will it build stations here?". Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Monthly Train Passes | Brightline". www.gobrightline.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Fernandez, Jasmine (December 21, 2022). "'A great moment for Boca Raton's future': Brightline station opens for business". The Palm Beach Post. Gannett. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  4. ^ Nam, Sooji (December 16, 2022). "'What a gamechanger': Boca Raton mayor thrilled about Brightline stop opening next week". WPBF. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  5. ^ Hristoforidis, Christina (September 12, 2019). "Is the Proposed Brightline Train Station a Good Idea for Boca Raton?". The Boca Raton Tribute. Archived from the original on July 29, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  6. ^ Baitinger, Brooke (December 11, 2019). "Brightline station coming to Boca Raton by 2021". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Boca Raton, Florida. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  7. ^ Weinroth, Robert (September 25, 2020). "Boca Raton Receives $16.4 Million for Brightline Train Station Project". The Boca Raton Tribune. Archived from the original on October 6, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  8. ^ "Brightline | Boca Raton, FL". myboca.us. December 21, 2021. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  9. ^ Rubin, Maddy (August 21, 2022). "Boca's Brightline station exterior complete; interior next as officials anticipate end of 2022 start". The Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  10. ^ "Press Release". Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  11. ^ Groundbreaking ceremony held for new Brightline Florida station Archived January 27, 2022, at the Wayback Machine International Railway Journal January 26, 2022
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