Brightline stopped trains between West Palm Beach and Orlando on Monday after high water reached its tracks in Brevard County. Trains south to Miami run normally.

Brightline has stopped running trains between West Palm Beach and Orlando because of flooding on its line in Brevard County. The company announced the suspension at 11:43 a.m. Monday and has not said when trains will run again.

Trains between West Palm Beach and Miami are not affected.

What Brightline said

Brightline posted this service alert on its official account:

“Due to high water conditions impacting the rail corridor in Brevard County, Brightline has temporarily suspended service between Orlando and West Palm Beach. The safety of our guests, team members and the communities we serve remains our highest priority. Maintenance personnel are on scene, and train service will resume when conditions allow safe movement through the area.”

Brevard County is on the Space Coast, north of Palm Beach County. The line to Orlando International Airport crosses it on the way from West Palm Beach.

Which trains are running

According to Brightline’s alert, as of Monday:

  • Suspended: all trains between West Palm Beach and Orlando, in both directions.
  • Running normally: trains between West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Aventura and Miami.
  • Restart time: none given. Brightline said trains will run again “when conditions allow safe movement through the area.”

Brightline pointed riders to GoBrightline.com, the Brightline app and its social media accounts for updates.

What it means for you

  • Booked to or from Orlando? Check the Brightline app or GoBrightline.com before you leave home. The company has not published a restart time.
  • Going south? Trains from West Palm Beach to Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Aventura and Miami are running on their normal schedule, Brightline said.
  • Driving to the station? West Palm Beach is under its own flood alert. The National Weather Service in Miami issued a flash flood warning for eastern Palm Beach County at 5:27 p.m. Monday, in force until 7:30 p.m. It said 1 to 3 inches of rain had already fallen, with flash flooding ongoing or expected in West Palm Beach, Riviera Beach and nearby cities. The weather service said not to drive on flooded roads.
  • Other ways north or south: Tri-Rail and Amtrak use the station at 203 S. Tamarind Ave. Our getting around guide lists the options, and the road construction and closures page has the latest road work.

We will update this page when Brightline says trains are running again.