Boca Raton station is an under construction inter-city rail station in Boca Raton, Florida.[1] It will be served by Brightline, which connects Miami, West Palm Beach, and by 2023, Aventura and Orlando International Airport. The station is located near Mizner Park and is scheduled to open in December 2022.[2]

Boca Raton
Brightline station
General information
Location	Boca Raton, Florida
Coordinates	26.354617°N 80.087385°W / 26.354617; -80.087385
Owned by	Florida East Coast Industries
Operated by	Brightline
Line(s)	Florida East Coast Railway
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opening	December 2022
Services
Preceding station Brightline Following station Fort Lauderdale toward MiamiCentral Brightline West Palm Beach Terminus

History

In 2019, Brightline operations sent 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.[3] In December 2019, the Boca Raton City Council approved the station site.[4]

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 will fund construction of a 455-car parking garage, which will accommodate both Brightline passengers and patrons of the neighboring public library.[5] Construction of the garage commenced in December 2021 and is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2022.[6][7] Construction of the actual station itself commenced on January 25, 2022 accompanied by an official groundbreaking ceremony hosted by Brightline's president Patrick Goddard.[8][9]

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