Disney World is building a train station that will connect the parks with Orlando's Airport, Miami, and more
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Graham Rapier
Dec 28, 2020, 05:24 IST
Disney's monorail might soon have a new coworker.GREGG NEWTON/Gregg Newton/AFP via Getty Images
Disney World will connect to Orlando and Miami by rail as soon as 2022.
The company in late November announced a deal with Brightline to build a station at Disney Springs as the train operator expands to Miami.
Brightline also has plans to break ground on a Los Angeles-to-Las Vegas route this year.
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Next stop: Disney World, hopefully at a time when the pandemic will be in the rearview mirror.
Brightline, which currently operates trains between Miami and West Palm Beach, announced on in late November a deal with Disney World to build a station there as it extends service north to Orlando.
The Disney World station is planned for the Disney Springs complex, the company said. Brightline's extension to the Orlando International Airport is set to open in 2022, but the company did not provide a timeline for the Disney station.
Brightline, which has been hit hard by the pandemic and hasn't run any trains since March, hasn't slowed down its aggressive expansion in both Florida and California. A route from Los Angeles to Las Vegas is set to break ground this year.
With tens of millions of people visiting Disney World every year, many of whom arrive at Orlando's airport, it's a chance for Brightline to convince even more people to opt for greener transportation.
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