ORLANDO, Fla. — Before Brightline begins its much anticipated service in Orlando this summer, the company has provided a sneak view of its brand new station there.
The new station at Orlando International Airport is situated next to Terminal C and has a total area of 37,350 square feet.
Officials with Brightline have informed passengers that they may check their bags and buy tickets at one of many self-service kiosks or at guest services before going through touchless turnstiles into the security screening tunnel.
Guests can also purchase tickets at these locations. Guests will arrive in an immense station space that is spread out over two stories after passing through the security tunnel. This station space will have a variety of attractions, including upscale restaurants, retail shopping, a children’s play area, and more.
“Brightline’s Orlando Station sets a new benchmark for travel that establishes a seamless, convenient, and comfortable experience built for today’s modern traveler,” said Patrick Goddard, president of Brightline, on Thursday. “Brightline’s Orlando Station sets a new benchmark for travel.”
“From the minute you walk through the door, you’ll feel like you’ve arrived at your destination thanks to the station’s abundance of convenient services for its future passengers. We’ve crafted an experience that goes much beyond the mere reduction of travel time, and we can’t wait to have passengers join us aboard.
Officials indicate that service would commence in the summer of 2023 and that it will consist of 16 round flights each day with hourly departures between Miami and Orlando.
The railroad will be able to carry passengers between central and South Florida, and it will be able to provide nonstop service from Miami to Orlando in a little under three hours. This will make it possible to travel between the two regions of Florida. The regular service that stops at each station takes about three hours and thirty minutes to complete its round trip.
Brightline has announced the daily timetable for train departures, which includes hourly departures in the southbound direction from Orlando to Miami beginning at 5 a.m. and continuing until 8:50 p.m., and hourly departures in the northbound direction from Miami to Orlando beginning at 6:50 a.m. and continuing until 9:45 p.m.
On the weekend schedule, there will be hourly departures heading southbound from Orlando to Miami beginning at 5:00 a.m. and continuing until 8:50 p.m., and hourly departures heading northbound from Miami to Orlando beginning at 5:45 a.m. and continuing until 9:45 p.m.
Commuters traveling between West Palm Beach and Miami will continue to be served by additional dedicated trains, with departures beginning at 5 a.m. from West Palm Beach and continuing until 12:45 a.m. from Miami. The early morning departures from West Palm Beach will continue to cater to commuters.
