STUART, Florida. – Plans for a Brightline station in Martin County are back on track, after commissioners approved the plans.

In a meeting TuesdayMartin County commissioners voted unanimously to begin negotiations for construction of the station that would add an additional stop between Orlando and Miami-Dade County.

In September, the The Stuart City Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 in favor of overturning a land and station lease agreement for a Stuart connection with Brightline.

The proposed Stuart Station was located on 2.35 acres in the heart of historic downtown Stuart, Martin County.

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The city of Stuart, Martin County and Brightline planned to share costs for the $60 million station, which would have been located about 40 miles north of Brightline West Palm Beach.

The high-speed rail company celebrated the inaugural launch of its Miami-Orlando route in September 2023.

There are currently stations in Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach and Orlando.

Stuart Station is expected to be operational in 2028.