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Sanford, FL. / 28.80709; -81.28885. Sanford station is a railroad terminal in Sanford, Florida. It is the southern terminus for Amtrak 's Auto Train, which runs between this station and Lorton, Virginia. Amtrak reported in its fiscal years 2021 and 2022 reports that the station is Amtrak's busiest station in Florida.
Auto Train is an 855-mile (1,376 km) scheduled daily train service for passengers and their automobiles operated by Amtrak between Lorton, Virginia (near Washington, D.C. ), and Sanford, Florida (near Orlando ). Auto Train is the only motorail service in the United States. [4]
Auto-Train Corporation's new service began operations on December 6, 1971, between Lorton, Virginia, and Sanford, Florida. The service was popular with travelers. Soon, Auto-Train entrepreneurs sought to expand into other markets, and established a short-lived service between Louisville and Sanford, Florida.
SunRail connects directly with the Silver Star and Silver Meteor in Winter Park, Orlando and Kissimmee, and the Sanford SunRail station is a five-minute drive from the Sanford Auto Train station. Phase 2 will offer a fourth connection at DeLand. The line was also used by Amtrak's tri-weekly Sunset Limited which ran between Orlando and Los Angeles.
Known for. Originator of Auto Train. Partner. Brenda Brush [1] Eugene Kerik Garfield (January 18, 1936 – December 26, 2010) was an American lawyer who founded the Auto-Train Corporation. Auto-Train became what is now known as Amtrak 's Auto Train. He served in the executive branch of the State of Florida and the federal government.
Sanford is the southern terminus of Amtrak's Auto Train which conveys Eastern Seaboard travelers and their vehicles to Lorton, Virginia, about 25 miles (40 km) south of Washington, D.C. The nearest passenger-only Amtrak stations are in nearby Winter Park, FL and Deland, FL. [26]
September 22, 2023 at 5:09 AM. Taking a train ride from Miami to Orlando is no longer just talk. Brightline’s new higher-speed rail connection is starting after more than four years in the ...
Lorton station is a railroad terminal in Lorton, Virginia. It is the northern terminal for Amtrak 's Auto Train, which operates between this station and Sanford station in Florida. When Auto-Train was originally established in Lorton in 1971, the station house was still under construction. Until it was completed sometime between 1972 and 1975 ...