VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – There is now some clarity on a new SunRail station headed to DeLand.
What You Need To Know
- SunRail plans to build a station in DeLand
- Timeline appears to be in place for the $44 million project
- Target date for the station is for mid-2024
After months of discussion, a timeline appears to be in place.
The SunRail commission discussed Thursday its Phase 2 North engineering process. It includes the operating of full service to DeLand, the building of a second track for the center platform, creating about 100 parking spaces for riders and additional infrastructure.
Currently the target date for a SunRail station in DeLand is for the middle of 2024.
The @CityofDeLand looks to have a @RideSunRail stop by mid 2024. Currently the most North riders can travel to is @CityofDeBaryFL. @MyNews13 pic.twitter.com/BnzSsfL3y9
— Spectrum News Asher Wildman (@AsherWildman13) February 4, 2021
“That’s going to include actually an operational burn in period," FDOT District 5 Secretary Jared Perdue said. "We wouldn’t want to call it done until we have a chance to put in operation to make sure everything is supposed to work like it is suppose too.”
The cost of this project currently is set at a little more than $44 million.