DeLand station

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DeLand station is a train station in DeLand, Florida, United States, located west of the downtown area. It is served by SunRail commuter rail service and Amtrak Floridian and Silver Meteor intercity service.

DeLand, FL
Deland station in March 2008
General information
Location2491 Old New York Avenue
DeLand, Florida
United States
Coordinates29°01′04″N 81°21′10″W / 29.017806°N 81.35272°W / 29.017806; -81.35272
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Amtrak Thruway: Daytona Beach[1][2]
Votran: SunRail Circulator, VoRide[3][4]
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: DLD
Fare zoneVolusia (SunRail)
History
Opened1918 (ACL)
RebuiltJune 6, 1988 (Amtrak)
August 12, 2024 (SunRail)
Passengers
FY 202316,606[5] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Winter Park
toward Miami
Silver Meteor Palatka
toward New York
Floridian Palatka
toward Chicago
     Auto Train does not stop here
Preceding station SunRail Following station
DeBary
towards Poinciana
SunRail Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Winter Park
toward Miami
Silver Star
Until 2024
Palatka
toward New York
Palatka Sunset Limited
1993–2005
Sanford
toward Orlando or Miami
Sanford Floridian
1971–1979
Jacksonville
toward Chicago
Preceding station Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Following station
Orange City
toward Tampa
Main Line DeLeon Springs
toward Richmond
Location
Map

History

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Station gazebo in 2008.

DeLand station was originally built in 1918,[6] and stood across from the former Volusia County Fairgrounds. When the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Railroad (and later the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad) ran passenger service along the line, they also ran local passenger service to downtown DeLand over the DeLand Spur. The station was acquired by Amtrak and restored in 1988, although a second track at the station fell into disuse. Up until 2005, when it was truncated to New Orleans, the station also served as a stop for the Sunset Limited.

In 2006, the station was rededicated following a $424,000 restoration undertaken through a partnership between Volusia County, Amtrak, and CSX Transportation; funding primarily came from the Florida Department of Transportation.[7] Work included installation of a new roof and platform canopy, remodeling of the bathrooms, and painting of the building in historically appropriate colors. In 2007, the station received a Preservation Award from the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation.[7]

DeLand station was planned as the northern terminus of the SunRail commuter rail system. This led to the resumption of maintenance of the neglected second track and other station upgrades. The station saw the addition of an 184-space park, ride lot, and bus drop-off area.[8] The station could "spur economic development on the west end of the city, heading toward the St. Johns River."[9] Ground broke on the extension in May 2023.[10] The new service to DeLand began on August 12, 2024.[11]

On November 10, 2024, the Silver Star was merged with the Capitol Limited as the Floridian.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Amtrak Passenger Trains". Daytona Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "Silver Meteor Timetable" (PDF). Amtrak. p. 11. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Free DeLand SunRail Circulator
  4. ^ VoRide (Votran Ride Share)
  5. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Florida" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  6. ^ Mulligan, Michael (2008). Railroad Depots of Central Florida. Arcadia Publishing. p. 20. ISBN 9780738553900.
  7. ^ a b "DeLand, FL (DLD)". Great American Stations. Amtrak. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  8. ^ "DeLand Amtrak Station (SunRail)". Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
  9. ^ Harper, Mark (May 25, 2019). "SunRail at 5: Ridership for commuter train is growing, but will it ever run to DeLand?". Gatehouse Media. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  10. ^ Dahm, Daniel (May 22, 2023). "SunRail breaks ground on new DeLand station". ClickOrlando.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  11. ^ Myrie, Donovan (August 12, 2024). "SunRail's DeLand station is finally open. Here's what's next for the rail system". WKMG. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "Amtrak Launching the Floridian, with Daily Service Between Chicago and Miami" (Press release). Amtrak. September 23, 2024. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
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