Boca Raton Is On The Fast Track For A New Brightline Station

WLRN 91.3 FM | By BROOKE BAITINGER

Published November 13, 2019 at 6:02 AM EST

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The new name of downtown Miami’s transportation hud, Virgin MiamiCentral station, is unveiled by Richard Branson in downtown Miami, Florida on April 4, 2019.";

Those itching to board a Brightline train in Boca Raton may not have to wait much longer.

Brightline plans to have the station up and running right next door to the city’s library and a few blocks west of Mizner Park by the end of next year. That’s around the same time the high-speed rail line will fully convert its brand to Virgin Trains USA.

For some, it could mean a closer place to board an express train between Miami and Orlando. Brightline has stations in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, and will open the line to Orlando International Airport by 2022 with another stop in the Treasure Coast within five years.