STUART, Fla. — The location of a much-anticipated Brightline station on the Treasure Coast has been finalized.
A representative on behalf of the city of Stuart confirmed Monday with WPTV that the city was selected for the new train station.
The city also said a formal announcement from Brightline will be held March 11.
![](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8a8462a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1245x700+0+0/resize/1245x700!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx-default-stgec.uplynk.com%2Fause%2Fslices%2F6b1%2F2fbf8a5e953e4a01960f2f5161cc4953%2F6b1237cc99c14b78a4afa4089b647465%2Fposter_17e22ac9cc414cc1b6bf8f4500c83544.jpeg)
Travel
Here's how much a Brightline station in Stuart could cost
Brightline was considering five proposals in Martin and St. Lucie counties.
According to a 2018 settlement with Martin County, Brightline was required to put in a Treasure Coast station somewhere in Martin or St. Lucie counties within five years of launching service to Orlando. Service to Central Florida began Sept. 22.
![](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9678626/2147483647/strip/true/crop/562x370+0+0/resize/562x370!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx-default-stgec.uplynk.com%2Fause%2Fslices%2F4f2%2F2fbf8a5e953e4a01960f2f5161cc4953%2F4f23203abb144ab0994dbe66d04f53c2%2Fposter_20d4ed86f2e14c0796b770b6075e7b0a.png)
Stuart
Stuart mayor on Brightline station in city: 'So overwhelmingly exciting'
Martin County and the city of Stuart had offered to pay about 75% of the cost for the Brightline station if the rail line chose to build its Treasure Coast station near the county courthouse.
![The new Brightline station will be located between Southeast Flagler Avenue and Dixie Highway in Stuart, according to the Martin County and Stuart proposal.](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/99b8689/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1231x692+0+0/resize/1231x692!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F12%2Fe3%2Fbdff015c42c5b34ef671b583a591%2Fbfightline.jpg)
The station, which would be located at 500 Southeast Flagler Ave. in Stuart, would cost up to $60 million based on the application WPTV received from a public records request.
The site plan says the roughly 9,000-square-foot station would have a covered walkway connecting to a 38,000-square-foot parking garage, which would have up to 450 spaces. The station could potentially have a ground-floor commercial restaurant with an entry plaza for outdoor seating.
![One of the Brightline train station proposals in Fort Pierce. Dec. 27, 2023.jpg](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1b63cbf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1514x852+0+0/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F48%2F0d%2F85166ed94f2783ce645959dbabdc%2Fone-of-the-brightline-train-station-proposals-in-fort-pierce-dec-27-2023.jpg)
Travel