Maitland station

Not to be confused with Maitland station in New South Wales, Australia.

Maitland station is a train station in Maitland, Florida, served by SunRail, the commuter rail service of Central Florida. The station opened May 1, 2014,^[3] and marks the return of passenger rail service in Maitland since the days of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.^[4] It is the northernmost SunRail station in Orange County, Florida.

Maitland
SunRail commuter rail
Maitland station platforms
General information
Location	801 North Orlando Avenue Maitland, Florida
Coordinates	28°38′05″N 81°21′44″W / 28.634757°N 81.362209°W / 28.634757; -81.362209
Owned by	Florida Department of Transportation
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	: 102, NeighborLink 652^[1]
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	125 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	Orange
History
Opened	May 1, 2014 (2014-05-01)
Passengers
FY2018	38,338 (annual)^[2]  7.6%
Services
Preceding station SunRail Following station Winter Park towards Poinciana SunRail Altamonte Springs towards DeBary

Maitland is typical of most SunRail stations featuring canopies consisting of white aluminum poles supporting sloped green roofs and includes ticket vending machines, ticket validators, emergency call boxes, drinking fountains, and separate platforms designed for passengers in wheelchairs. The station is located along the former CSX A-Line (originally constructed by the South Florida Railroad) along the west side of US 17/92 just south of the SR 414 interchange. A transit-oriented development called The Parker at Maitland Station is located adjacent to the station and features a five-story, 293-unit luxury apartment community.^[5][6]

Because the station currently averages the lowest ridership on the entire SunRail system with only 200 passengers a day, the City of Maitland constructed a pedestrian boardwalk that connects the station to the Greenwood Gardens neighborhood, which is located directly behind the station, in an effort to help boost ridership.^[7][8] Additionally, the city plans for the construction of a parking garage to be built at the station. Despite the current low ridership numbers in and out of the station, city officials believe there will be a need for the garage in the future. Plans call for the garage to be built sometime during the 2019 fiscal year. The city is not looking to pay for the construction of the garage, but rather, fund it using federal or state grant money.^[9]

References

1. "SunRail Connections | Public Transportation Services for Ora". 6 February 2018.
2. "SUNRAILANNUAL RIDERSHIP BY STATIONFY 2018" (PDF). SunRail. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
3. "SunRail begins service without a hitch". Orlando Sentinel. May 1, 2014.
4. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Stations - Jacksonville to Sarasota, including Maitland (Robert Mortell's Road and Rail Pictures)
5. "Maitland approves apartments next to SunRail station — under protest". Orlando Sentinel. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
6. "Exclusive: Construction kicks off on $47M apartment complex by SunRail". Orlando Business Journal. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
7. "Budget balloons for Maitland boardwalk project". Winter Park/Maitland Observer. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
8. "Trail by Maitland Sunrail station to cost $300,000". MyFoxOrlando.com. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
9. "Maitland wants SunRail parking garage". Retrieved September 15, 2015.

External links

• Maitland Station (SunRail)