DeLand station was originally built in 1918,[6] and stood across from the former Volusia County Fairgrounds.

When the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Railroad (and later the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad) ran passenger service along the line, they also ran local passenger service to downtown DeLand over the DeLand Spur.

[7] Work included installation of a new roof and platform canopy, remodeling of the bathrooms, and painting of the building in historically appropriate colors.

[7] DeLand station was planned as the northern terminus of the SunRail commuter rail system.

[8] The station could "spur economic development on the west end of the city, heading toward the St. Johns River.