Look Inside the New Brightline Train Station Coming to the Orlando Airport in 2023
Though we have talked about Brightline before, we are pleased to announce the Brightline train station at Orlando International Airport is almost finalized and ready to go. The Orlando Business Journal shows the proposed path in Orlando under what is called the Sunshine Corridor plan.
The present proposal is connected to the SunRail commuter train line and have the Brightline train pass by the Orange County Convention Center, Universal Orlando Resort, and the I-Drive tourism district. Though the Disney plans failed, there will be a station built near Disney, about 10 miles away with talks of Mears Connect and Sunshine Flyer transportation but no comment yet from any of the companies.
Though the closest station to Disney World would be about 10 to 20 miles away from your resort, Uber and Lift would be a great source and much cheaper than the shuttles. We will have to see what come of this ever-changing transportation option.
Brightline
Brightline has stations in Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, and West Palm Beach. Brightline is working on the line that’ll then connect those areas to Orlando, with a stop at Orlando International Airport.
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Brightline is coming to The City Beautiful. Our new Orlando train station will connect 170 miles of track from Central Florida to the rest of SoFlo. Construction is underway in the South Terminal of Orlando International Airport. Service from Miami to Orlando begins in 2023.
Brightline’s new Terminal C at the Orlando International Airport (MCO) is a part of the company’s Phase 2 expansion into Central Florida including a Tampa extension. The massive infrastructure project is making progress and encompasses four zones including the area of the Orlando International Airport and the Brightline Vehicle Maintenance Facility.
This monumental endeavor, which will use 225 million pounds of American steel, will include the laying of 490,000 ties and transporting 2.35 million tons of granite and limestone by 20,000 railcars. Additionally, approximately 2 million spikes and bolts will be hammered and put in place over the next 36 months.