Brightline trains at Orlando International Airport train station.
  • Brightline unveiled its 37,350-square-foot Orlando International Airport train station on Thursday. 
  • Non-stop trains are expected to connect the station to Miami in two hours and 59 minutes. 
  • Brightline plans to start selling tickets in May and start service over the summer. 
Brightline unveiled a new train station extending its Florida network on April 20.
The unveiling of Brightline new Orlando International Airport train station.
The new 37,350 square feet facility is located at Orlando International Airport.
Orlando International Airport control tower.
Brightline is a privately-owned higher-speed rail company operating in Florida.
Brightline train.
Its new station is located inside the airport's 80,000-square-foot train station facility.
Brightline train station, Orlando International Airport, Florida.
Passengers can access Brightline's station through a bright yellow entryway in terminal C. The rest of the airport is connected to the station via an automated people mover.
Brightline train station, Orlando International Airport, Florida, entrance.
Tickets, which have a one-way starting price of $79, will be sold at guest services or self-service kiosks.
Brightline train station, Orlando International Airport, Florida, self-service kiosks.
Access to the station is through touchless turnstiles….
Brightline train station, Orlando International Airport, Florida, security.
…and a security screening tunnel.
Brightline train station, Orlando International Airport, Florida, security.
Among the new two-stories station's amenities is the Mary Mary Bar with windows overlooking the train station's platforms.
Brightline train station, Orlando International Airport, Florida, bar.
Above the bar, a split-flap message board will provide train schedules and boarding times.
Brightline train station, Orlando International Airport, Florida, bar.
The station also has a shop...
Brightline train station, Orlando International Airport, Florida, shop.
... and two separate lounges for passengers with Smart and Premium tickets.
Brightline train station, Orlando International Airport, Florida, smart lounge.
Brightline's Smart class, the equivalent of an airline's economy class, is cheaper than Premium class, with smaller seats and fewer amenities.
Brightline train station, Orlando International Airport, Florida, smart lounge.
Premium class passengers have access to complimentary meals and snacks on-board as well as their own lounge and priority boarding, among other things.
Brightline train station, Orlando International Airport, Florida, premium lounge.
One-way Premium tickets will start at $149.
Brightline train station, Orlando International Airport, Florida, premium lounge.
The platforms at the station are 1,000 feet long. They can accommodate trains with up to 10 coaches and two locomotives.
Brightline train.
Once service starts over the summer, Brightline is planning 16 daily trips connecting MiamiCentral Station and Orlando. Ticket sales are expected to start in May.
MiamiCentral train station.
The trains are expected to connect Orlando and Miami in about 3 hours non-stop.
Evening Aerial View of Miami, Florida
Regular service will connect the two cities in three hours and 30 minutes, with stops at West Palm Beach...
West Palm Beach, Florida.
West Palm Beach, Florida.
...Boca Raton...
Boca Raton Florida
...Fort Lauderdale...
Fort Lauderdale
...and Aventura.
Aventura, Florida
The new station in Orlando is part of Brightline's plans for expansion into Central Florida.
A multicolored Brightline train sits on a track with several passengers walking on the platform in front of it.
Brightline eventually hopes to connect Orlando to Tampa and received a $15 million federal grant for the project in June 2022.
Tampa, FL

Source: Brightline

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