Boca Raton station (Brightline) explained

Boca Raton
Style:Brightline
Address:101 NW 4th Street
Borough:Boca Raton, Florida
Country:United States
Coordinates:26.3546°N -80.0874°W
Owned:City of Boca Raton
Operator:Brightline
Line:Florida East Coast Railway
Platform:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Connections: Palm Tran: 1, 94
Structure:At-grade
Parking:On-site parking garage; paid
Bicycle:Racks
Accessible:Yes
Opened:December 21, 2022
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail
Zoom:15

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

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Solomon. Joshua. Virgin Trains OKs 3 new stations in South Florida, so when will it build stations here?. 2020-06-05. Palm Beach Post. en. August 4, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200804004836/https://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/20191230/virgin-trains-oks-3-new-stations-in-south-florida-so-when-will-it-build-stations-here. live.
  2. Web site: Monthly Train Passes Brightline . 2023-01-05 . www.gobrightline.com . January 5, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230105193248/https://www.gobrightline.com/train-passes . live .
  3. News: Fernandez . Jasmine . 'A great moment for Boca Raton's future': Brightline station opens for business . December 25, 2022 . . . December 21, 2022 . December 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221225091743/https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/local/boca/2022/12/21/new-boca-raton-brightline-station-opens-ticket-prices-for-commuters/69738652007/ . live .
  4. Web site: Nam . Sooji . 2022-12-16 . 'What a gamechanger': Boca Raton mayor thrilled about Brightline stop opening next week . 2022-12-20 . WPBF . en . December 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221220153135/https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-raton-brightline-station/42270035 . live .
  5. News: Is the Proposed Brightline Train Station a Good Idea for Boca Raton? . Hristoforidis . Christina . 12 September 2019 . 15 September 2019 . The Boca Raton Tribute . July 29, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200729034458/https://www.bocaratontribune.com/bocaratonnews/2019/09/proposed-brightline-train-station-good-idea-boca-raton/ . live .
  6. News: Baitinger . Brooke . Brightline station coming to Boca Raton by 2021 . December 11, 2019 . South Florida Sun Sentinel . Boca Raton, Florida . December 29, 2019 . January 1, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200101175752/https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/boca-raton/fl-ne-boca-brightline-game-changer-20191211-ciftkqv72rdffc63suhpjkt4te-story.html . live .
  7. News: Weinroth. Robert. Sep 25, 2020. Boca Raton Receives $16.4 Million for Brightline Train Station Project. The Boca Raton Tribune. live. Dec 2, 2020. October 6, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201006085448/https://www.bocaratontribune.com/bocaratonnews/2020/09/boca-raton-receives-16-4-million-for-brightline-train-station-project-2/.
  8. Web site: 2021-12-21. Brightline Boca Raton, FL. live. 2022-01-01. myboca.us. January 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220101173242/https://myboca.us/1774/Brightline.
  9. News: Rubin . Maddy . Boca's Brightline station exterior complete; interior next as officials anticipate end of 2022 start . 2 September 2022 . The Palm Beach Post . 21 August 2022 . September 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220902171718/https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/local/boca/2022/08/21/boca-raton-brightline-station-expected-open-end-2022/10329691002/ . live .
  10. Web site: Press Release . January 26, 2022 . January 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220126015409/https://www.gobrightline.com/press-room/BRIGHTLINE%20BREAKS%20GROUND%20ON%20BOCA%20RATON%20STATION . live .
  11. https://www.railjournal.com/infrastructure/groundbreaking-ceremony-held-for-new-brightline-florida-station/ Groundbreaking ceremony held for new Brightline Florida station

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