DeLand station

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
Location	2491 Old New York Avenue DeLand, Florida United States
Coordinates	29.017806°N 81.35272°W / 29.017806; -81.35272
Platforms	1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Amtrak Thruway: Daytona Beach[1][2] Votran: SunRail Circulator, VoRide[3][4]
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: DLD
Fare zone	Volusia (SunRail)
History
Opened	1918 (ACL)
Rebuilt	June 6, 1988 (Amtrak) August 12, 2024 (SunRail)
Passengers
FY 2023	16,606[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 toward Los Angeles Sunset Limited 1993–2005 Sanford toward Orlando or Miami Sanford toward St. Petersburg 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

History

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

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. "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.

External links

Media related to DeLand (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

• DeLand, FL – Amtrak
• DeLand, FL – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• DeLand/Amtrak station (SunRail)