Rail company unveils plans for downtown Lauderdale station
FORT LAUDERDALE — A largely ignored area at the north edge of downtown could be transformed into a new city center, with housing and retail rising around a landmark rail station that connects people to trains, buses and streetcars.
All Aboard Florida, the private Miami-Orlando passenger rail service, announced Friday it will build a 25,000-square-foot station adjacent to the Florida East Coast Railway tracks on Northwest Second Avenue, between Broward Boulevard and Northwest Fourth Street.
“We selected this area since it’s strategically located in close proximity to cultural, entertainment and employment centers and connections to other transportation options,” said Michael Reininger, president and chief development officer of the $1.5 billion privately funded venture.