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Brightline

Brightline (reporting mark: BLFX) is an intercity rail route, with some aspects of a commuter rail, in the United States that runs between Miami and Orlando, Florida. Part of the route runs on track owned and shared by the Florida East Coast Railway.

Key facts

Rail service.name: Brightline
Rail service.logo: Brightline Logo.svg
Rail service.logo_width: 220
Rail service.image: BrightLine train test.jpg
Rail service.caption: Brightline train at Southern Boulevard in 2017
Rail service.type: Inter-city higher-speed rail
Rail service.locale: Florida, United States
Rail service.operator: Florida East Coast Industries
Rail service.ridership: 3,116,323 (2025)
Rail service.stops: 6
Rail service.journeytime: 3.5 hours
Rail service.frequency: Hourly
Rail service.access: Level boarding
Rail service.catering: At-seat service
Rail service.baggage: Overhead racks, checked baggage available

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Contents

Origins and history
Branding and naming rights
Service
Route
Schedule
Pricing
Loyalty program
Ridership
Ridership by year
Stations
Miami
Aventura
Fort Lauderdale
Boca Raton
West Palm Beach
Orlando
Planned and proposed routes and destinations
Tampa
Stuart
Cocoa
Future expansion
Jacksonville
Commuter rail
Brightline West (Greater Los Angeles to Las Vegas)
Future corridor aspirations
Engineering
Train speeds and comparative travel times
Pre-existing Miami–Cocoa Corridor upgrades
Quiet zones
Bridges
Cocoa–Orlando
Maintenance
Rolling stock
Accidents and incidents
National Transportation Safety Board investigations
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

Brightline is the only privately owned and operated intercity passenger railroad in the United States. Its development started in March 2012 as All Aboard Florida by Florida East Coast Industries, a Floridian real estate developer owned by Fortress Investment Group. Construction began in November 2014. The route began revenue service in January 2018, initially between Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. The Miami to Fort Lauderdale segment began revenue service in May 2018. Infill stations at Aventura and Boca Raton opened in December 2022, and the West Palm Beach to Orlando segment began revenue service in September 2023. Additional stops are being planned for the route.