AdventHealth station

Last updated
AdventHealth
SunRail commuter rail
Florida Health SunRail Station looking north.jpg
Looking north from AdventHealth station towards Winter Park, Sanford, DeBary, and eventually DeLand.
General information
Location500 East Rollins Street
Orlando, Florida
Coordinates 28°34′22″N81°22′17″W / 28.57287°N 81.37148°W / 28.57287; -81.37148
Owned by Florida Department of Transportation
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections Bus-logo.svg LYNX: 102, 125 [1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking2 garages (operated by hospital)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone Orange
History
OpenedMay 1, 2014 (2014-05-01)
Passengers
FY202362,428 [2] Increase2.svg 4.9%
Services
Preceding station SunRail logo.png SunRail Following station
Lynx Central
towards Poinciana
SunRail Winter Park
towards DeLand
Location
AdventHealth station

AdventHealth station (formerly Florida Hospital Health Village station) is a SunRail commuter rail station in Orlando, Florida. The station serves the AdventHealth Orlando hospital complex, the Lake Ivanhoe and College Park neighborhoods, and Loch Haven Park, a municipal park which contains the Orlando Museum of Art, the Orlando Science Center, and the Orlando Shakespeare Theater. [3]

Contents

The station is located at the intersection of Princeton Street (SR 438) and North Orange Avenue (SR 527) between two AdventHealth Orlando parking garages. It is the northernmost SunRail stop in the city limits of Orlando.

History

SunRail was constructed along the CSX A-Line, a rail corridor which was constructed in 1880 by the South Florida Railroad. Of the four stations in Orlando proper, Florida Hospital Health Village was the only station built from scratch: Church Street and Orlando Health/Amtrak were built at former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad stations, and LYNX Central was built at an existing bus station.

Florida Hospital included the station in plans for Health Village, a mixed-use district that would include apartments, restaurants, and retail in the area surrounding the hospital. [4] Adventist Health System, which owns the hospital, built a regional headquarters building next to the station. [5]

The station was soft opened on April 3, 2014. All four Orlando stations held a grand opening on April 30, 2014, and SunRail entered service the following day. [6]

In July 2014, Florida Hospital installed additional crossing arms and medians to four streets around the station, which allowed the area to be declared a quiet zone. [7] The city of Orlando also expanded sidewalks and bike trails in Loch Haven Park to improve its connection to the station. [8]

In December 2014, Orlando began soliciting local artists for a $50,000 public art piece, which would be installed at the station and serve as an "entry point" for the nearby Loch Haven Park. [9] The resulting art piece, a 41-by-13-foot (12.5 m × 4.0 m) mural painted by Martha Lent, was installed on December 16, 2016 and is visible from the northbound platform. [10]

In early 2019, the Florida Hospital Health Village complex was renamed to AdventHealth Orlando. The station's name was changed accordingly. [11]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Orlando, Florida</span> City in Florida, United States

Orlando is a city in and the county seat of Orange County, Florida, United States. Part of Central Florida, it is the center of the Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831 in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. It is the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States and the third-largest metropolitan area in Florida behind Miami and Tampa Bay. Orlando had a city population of 307,573 in the 2020 census, making it the fourth-most populous city in Florida behind Jacksonville, Miami, and Tampa. In July 2023, its population was 320,742 inhabitants. It is the state's most populous inland city.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kissimmee, Florida</span> City in Florida, United States

Kissimmee is the largest city and county seat of Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 79,226. It is a Principal City of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2020 population of 2,673,376. The Census Bureau defines an urban area with Kissimmee as the principal city, which is separated from the Orlando urban area. The Kissimmee–St. Cloud, FL urban area had a 2020 population of 418,404, making it the 100th largest in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lynx (Orlando)</span> Public transportation service in Orlando, Florida

Lynx is a transit system serving the greater Orlando, Florida area. Operated by the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority, it provides bus, curb-to-curb, and paratransit services in three counties: Orange, Seminole, and Osceola. Bus routes are referred to as Links.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Downtown Orlando</span> Area of Orlando in Florida, US

Downtown Orlando is the historic core and central business district of Orlando, Florida, United States. It is bordered by Marks Street in the north, Mills Avenue in the east, Orange Blossom Trail in the west, and Kaley Avenue in the south. There are several distinct neighborhoods in downtown; "North Quarter" to the north, "Lake Eola Heights Historic District" just north of Lake Eola, "South Eola" contains Lake Eola Park and continues to the east and south of Lake Eola, "Thornton Park" in the east, "Parramore" in the west, "Lake Cherokee Historic District" to the south, and the "Central Business District" between Colonial Drive and Lake Lucerne in the center. In 2010, the estimated population of downtown was 18,731. The daytime population was estimated to be 65,000. The 5-mile radius population of downtown is 273,335.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Orlando Health/Amtrak station</span> Passenger train station in Orlando, Florida

Orlando Health/Amtrak station, also known as Orlando station, is a train station in Orlando, Florida. It is served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system of the United States, and SunRail, the commuter rail service of Greater Orlando, as well as local and intercity buses. It serves Amtrak's Silver Meteor and Floridian lines. Built in 1926, the historic station is located in Downtown Orlando approximately one mile south of the central business district, near the campus of Orlando Health. Serving 160,442 passengers at last measure in 2013, The station is Amtrak's fifth busiest in the Southeastern United States; it is the second busiest Amtrak station in Florida, behind the Sanford station of the Auto Train.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greater Orlando</span> Metropolitan statistical area in Florida, United States

The Orlando metropolitan area is an inland metropolitan area in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. Its principal cities are Orlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget defines it as consisting of the counties of Lake, Orange, Osceola, and Seminole.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AdventHealth Orlando</span> Hospital in Florida, United States

AdventHealth Orlando is a non-profit hospital campus owned by AdventHealth and is the largest in the hospital network. The hospital is a tertiary, research and teaching hospital located in Orlando, Florida, servicing Central Florida and the Orange county region. It is the second largest hospital in Florida and the largest in Central Florida. AdventHealth Orlando is the 3rd largest hospital in the United States in 2023. AdventHealth Orlando is the oldest Seventh-day Adventist hospital in the state of Florida owned by the hospital network.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AdventHealth Ocala</span> Hospital in Florida, United States

AdventHealth Ocala is an acute care non-profit hospital in Ocala, Florida, United States. The healthcare facility is owned by the Marion County Hospital District, and has been leased to AdventHealth since 2018. The hospital district is largely funded by the US$213 million paid to the district by Community Health Systems in 2014 for the right to operate this facility. CHS sold their lease to Adventist Health System in 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AdventHealth</span> American health care system

AdventHealth is a Seventh-day Adventist nonprofit organization headquartered in Altamonte Springs, Florida, that operates facilities in 9 states across the United States. It is the largest not-for-profit Protestant health care provider in the country. In 2021, it was the second largest hospital network in Florida. In February 2023, it was the fifteenth largest in the country. Currently AdventHealth operates 54 hospitals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Holy Land Experience</span> Christian theme park

The Holy Land Experience (HLE) was a Christian amusement park in Orlando, Florida and registered non-profit corporation. HLE conducted weekly church services and bible studies for the general public. HLE's theme park recreated the architecture and themes of the ancient city of Jerusalem in 1st-century Judaea. The Holy Land Experience was owned by the Trinity Broadcasting Network. It closed in March 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Winter Park station</span> Intercity and commuter rail station in Winter Park, Florida

Winter Park station is a train station in Winter Park, Florida. It is served by SunRail commuter rail service and Amtrak Floridian and Silver Meteor intercity trains. The current station was built in 2014, coinciding with the introduction of SunRail service. Prior stations in the city, dating back to 1882, were constructed by the South Florida Railroad and Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">SunRail</span> Commuter rail system in the Greater Orlando, Florida, area

SunRail is a commuter rail system in the Greater Orlando, Florida, area. Services began on May 1, 2014. The system comprises 17 stations along a former CSX Transportation line connecting Volusia County and Osceola County through Downtown Orlando. The SunRail system is financed by the state and federal governments and the counties it serves. SunRail is Florida's second commuter rail system after South Florida's Tri-Rail.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lynx Central Station</span> Intermodal station in Orlando, Florida

LYNX Central Station is an intermodal transit station in Orlando, Florida. The station serves the SunRail commuter rail line, and it is also the main transfer center for LYNX, Orlando's public bus system. It is located near the interchange between Interstate 4 and Colonial Drive (SR 50).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brightline</span> Intercity rail service in Florida

Brightline is an intercity rail route in the United States that runs between Miami and Orlando, Florida. Part of the route runs on track owned and shared by the Florida East Coast Railway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maitland station</span> Commuter rail station in Maitland, Florida

Maitland station is a SunRail commuter rail station in Maitland, Florida. The station is located on the west side of Orlando Avenue along the former CSX A-Line. It is 14 mile (0.40 km) south of Maitland Boulevard and 12 mile (0.80 km) north of Maitland's downtown district, City Centre. It is the northernmost SunRail station in Orange County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Altamonte Springs station</span> Commuter rail station in Altamonte Springs, Florida

Altamonte Springs station is a SunRail commuter rail station in Altamonte Springs, Florida, serving SunRail, the commuter rail service of Central Florida. It is the southernmost SunRail station in Seminole County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AdventHealth University</span> American Seventh-day Adventist health institution

AdventHealth University (AHU) is a Seventh-day Adventist institution specializing in healthcare education with campuses in Orlando, Florida, and Denver, Colorado. It is associated with AdventHealth, which is operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system. The physical facilities are located next to AdventHealth Orlando and Centura Health in Denver. The university offers over 20 undergraduate and graduate degrees from associate to doctorate level, including online and post-baccalaureate certificates.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Florida Hospital</span> Healthcare subsidiary

Florida Hospital was a subsidiary in Orlando, Florida that rebranded when its parent company Adventist Health System rebranded to AdventHealth. Before the rebrand it operated 28 hospitals. It signed many entertainment and health partnerships/sponsorships that continue to this day with AdventHealth.

References

  1. "SunRail Connections". LYNX . Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  2. "SunRail Annual Ridership by Station: Fiscal Year to Date, July 2022 – June 2023" (PDF). SunRail . Florida Department of Transportation.
  3. Broffman, Matthew (2014-01-22). "Photo Tour: Florida Hospital Health Village SunRail Station Progress". Bungalower . Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  4. Freeman, Michael W. (2014-02-27). "SunRail may help to create urban "villages," advocates say". Orlando Sentinel . Tribune Company . Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  5. Powers, Scott (2014-03-17). "Adventist to open new HQ for Florida". Orlando Sentinel . Tribune Company. pp. D1 via NewsBank.
  6. "Orlando releases SunRail station schedule". Orlando Sentinel . Tribune Company. 2014-04-02. pp. O11 via NewsBank.
  7. Broffman, Matthew (2014-07-10). "Rail Quiet Zones to Start this Summer for Some Crossings". Bungalower . Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  8. Broffman, Matthew (2013-10-25). "Arts Groups Working Together to Improve Loch Haven Park". Bungalower . Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  9. Broffman, Matthew (2014-12-03). "City seeks public art for SunRail station at Loch Haven Park". Bungalower . Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  10. O'Connor, Brendan (2016-12-18). "Local artwork installed at Florida Hospital SunRail station". Bungalower . Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  11. "Technical Advisory Committee: Quarterly Update (January 9, 2019)" (PDF). SunRail . Florida Department of Transportation. 2019-01-09. pp. 19, 42.

Commons-logo.svg Media related to AdventHealth station at Wikimedia Commons