STUART, Fla. – Brightline is adding a new railway stop for commuters to easily travel from South Florida to Central Florida.
The addition in Martin County, in the City of Stuart, was announced on Monday.
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According to railway company, the location was chosen after a review of five proposals from private and public landowners along the Brightline/Florida East Coast Railway corridor in Martin and St. Lucie counties.
The announcement of the station site kicks off the process of memorializing a deal structure with Martin County and the City of Stuart. Following City and County approvals, Brightline and its partners will start the design and engineering of the station, parking structure and necessary rail infrastructure.
The proposed Brightline Stuart station is located on 2.35 acres in the heart of historic downtown Stuart in Martin County.
The station will be located between the Miami and Orlando stations. Its location is approximately 40 miles north of Brightline West Palm Beach, just 40 minutes by train, and the station is easily accessible from I-95, Florida’s Turnpike.
The high-speed rail company celebrated its inaugural launch for its Miami to Orlando route in Sept. 2023.
The route facilitates travel from Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach to Orlando.
In preparation for the route, Brightline put its high-speed trains through rigorous drills in Orange County last Spring.
The trains reached their maximum speed of 130 miles per hour; a fraction faster than they will go with passengers onboard.
Tickets for Smart service start at $79 and Premium seating pricing begins at $149. Children’s tickets are $39.
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