SunRail Deland Station construction

[jis]

Work continues apace at Deland for constructing the new SunRail station there. The crossing gates and control boxes have been moved and vegetation cleared making space for the second track and the island platform.





On the other side of the tracks beyond the station head house a huge area has been cleared of vegetation for the new parking lot. I don;t have photos of that area.

You can probably relate to these better using the plan diagram for the station:

Deland Station Plan diagram (PDF)

 

[west point]

Where is the Amtrak station in relation to this new station?

 

[jis]

Where is the Amtrak station in relation to this new station?

The photos are taken from the platform of the Amtrak station.

 

[joelkfla]

Where is the Amtrak station in relation to this new station?

It's also clearly shown in the attached diagram. The SunRail station is essentially a new island platform opposite the Amtrak platform, between the existing mainline track and a 2nd track.

 

[jis]

There is apparently a ground breaking ceremony at Deland on the 22nd. There will be a SunRail special operating from Debary to Deland to take the guests to the ceremony and back.

 

[AmtrakMaineiac]

Will the new island platform be high level (car floor height)? Or does freight use preclude this?

 

[jis]

Will the new island platform be high level (car floor height)? Or does freight use preclude this?

It will be a SunRail platform like at other SunRail stations. so Low/Medium level close to the Sunrail floor height. Not Amtrak floor height.

The track is owned by SunRail, so they can put whatever they please. They are not beholden to CSX on what platforms they can have.

My understanding is that SunRail will mostly use the new track side of the new platform. The through track will mostly be used by Amtrak, but if needed SunrRail can use it too, sort of like things are at DeBary at present.

 

[Palmland]

Checked on progress today. Platform foundations are in place, grading for second track that Sunrail will use, and new ballast on the main line.

Parking grading also making progress (1st photo). I was there when 98 stopped. In addition to an FRA car behind the engine, there were four coaches (holiday travel?). Standard Viewliner line up: diner, VI sleeper, VII sleeper, baggage. In photo of the front of the train you can see the headlight of the local freight patiently waiting on the siding.