List of Miami-Dade Transit metro stations

Miami-Dade Transit operates the Metrorail rapid transit system and the Metromover people mover system in Miami and Greater Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The network consists of two elevated Metrorail lines (Green Line and Orange Line) and three elevated Metromover lines (Brickell Loop, Inner Loop, and Omni Loop). In the third quarter of 2019, the entire system served 86,600 passengers per weekday, with 59,000 passengers riding the Metrorail and 27,600 riding the Metromover.[1] Miami-Dade Transit operates 42 metro stations, with 23 in the Metrorail system throughout Miami-Dade County and 21 in the Metromover system within Downtown Miami. Brickell and Government Center stations serve both systems, allowing for transfers between Metrorail and Metromover lines.[2][3]

The initial 21-mile (34 km) Metrorail line opened in three segments.[4] Service began on May 20, 1984, with the opening of the first 11-mile (18 km) segment, featuring 10 stations from Dadeland South station in Kendall to Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre station in the Overtown neighborhood of Miami.[5][6] On December 17, 1984, the second segment opened, expanding service to the northwest with the opening of five stations through Earlington Heights station.[7] The third segment opened on May 19, 1985, providing service past Earlington Heights station, with an additional five stations opened through Okeechobee station in Hialeah.[8]

Since the opening of the initial line, one infill station and two extensions have been added to the Metrorail. Tri-Rail station was opened in 1989, providing a connection to the Tri-Rail commuter rail service. The line was extended 1.4 miles (2.3 km) in 2003, with a new northern terminus at Palmetto station in Hialeah.[9] The 2.4-mile (3.9 km) AirportLink branch and Miami International Airport (MIA) station opened in 2012, and became the second station to connect with Tri-Rail. The branch split the Metrorail system into two lines: the existing service from Palmetto to Dadeland South was designated as the Green Line, and the new service from MIA to Dadeland South was designated as the Orange Line.[10]

Metromover service began on April 17, 1986, with the opening of the initial 1.9-mile (3.1 km) loop through the Miami Central Business District.[3][11] On May 26, 1994, service expanded with the opening of the 1.4-mile (2.3 km) Omni Loop and 1.1-mile (1.8 km) Brickell Loop branches into the Arts & Entertainment District and Brickell districts, respectively.[3][12] Bicentennial Park station on the Omni Loop closed in 1996 due to low ridership; it was renovated and reopened in 2013 as Museum Park station.[13][14] MiamiCentral station opened in 2018, serving Brightline inter-city rail service;[15] the station connects with Metrorail and Metromover via Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre station and Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. station, respectively.[2][3]

Metrorail stations

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Dadeland South station is one of 23 Metrorail stations, and serves as the southern terminus for both Metrorail lines.
 
Government Center station, located in Downtown Miami, is the busiest Metrorail station, serving over 10,000 riders on an average weekday.
 
Tri-Rail station in Hialeah features a connection to the Tri-Rail commuter train.
 
Brickell station is the fourth-busiest Metrorail station, located in the Brickell neighborhood of Miami.
 
Miami Intermodal Center, which opened in 2012, is the newest station in the Metrorail system.
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Terminal station
Transfer station with Metromover
List of Metrorail stations
Station[2] Lines Location Opened Average weekday ridership (November 2019)[16]: 30 
Allapattah Miami (Allapattah)[17] December 17, 1984[7] 1,885
Brickell Miami (Brickell)[18] May 20, 1984[6] 6,232[note 1]
Brownsville Brownsville[19] May 19, 1985[20] 839
Coconut Grove Miami (Coral Way)[17] May 20, 1984[6] 1,701
Culmer Miami (Overtown)[17] December 17, 1984[7] 1,321
Dadeland North Glenvar Heights (Dadeland)[19] May 20, 1984[6] 5,832
Dadeland South Kendall (Dadeland)[19] May 20, 1984[6] 7,120
Douglas Road Miami (Coral Way)[17] May 20, 1984[6] 3,555
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza Gladeview[19] May 19, 1985[20] 1,162
Earlington Heights Brownsville[19] December 17, 1984[7] 1,582
Government Center Miami (Central Business District)[18] May 20, 1984[6] 10,067[note 1]
Hialeah Hialeah[19] May 19, 1985[20] 1,286
Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre Miami (Overtown)[17] May 20, 1984[6] 2,166
Miami International Airport Miami-Dade County[19] July 28, 2012[10] 1,692
Northside Gladeview[19] May 19, 1985[20] 1,367
Okeechobee Hialeah[19] May 19, 1985[20] 1,137
Palmetto Medley[19] May 23, 2003[9] 1,358
Santa Clara Miami (Allapattah)[17] December 17, 1984[7] 778
South Miami South Miami[19] May 20, 1984[6] 2,914
Tri-Rail Hialeah[19] March 6, 1989[21] 1,139
UHealth–Jackson Miami (Allapattah)[17] December 17, 1984[7] 5,926
University Coral Gables[19] May 20, 1984[6] 2,595
Vizcaya Miami (Little Havana)[17] May 20, 1984[6] 1,321

Metromover stations

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Adrienne Arsht Center station on the Omni Loop is one of four stations in the Arts & Entertainment District neighborhood of Miami.
 
Financial District station is the southernmost station on the Brickell Loop.
 
The Metromover passes through The Loft 2 residential tower, adjacent to First Street station.
 
Knight Center station serves all three Metromover lines in the Central Business District.
 
Riverwalk station is located on the Brickell Loop on the south side of the Miami River.
Key
Transfer station with Metrorail
List of Metromover stations
Station[3] Lines Location[18] Opened Average weekday ridership (November 2019)[16]: 41 
Adrienne Arsht Center Miami (Arts & Entertainment District) May 26, 1994[12] 1,953
Bayfront Park Miami (Central Business District) April 17, 1986[11] 3,069
Brickell Miami (Brickell) May 26, 1994[12] 4,121[note 2]
Brickell City Centre Miami (Brickell) May 26, 1994[12] 2,164
College/Bayside Miami (Central Business District) April 17, 1986[11] 2,333
College North Miami (Central Business District) April 17, 1986[11] 1,058
Eleventh Street Miami (Arts & Entertainment District) May 26, 1994[12] 259
Fifth Street Miami (Brickell) May 26, 1994[12] 553
Financial District Miami (Brickell) May 26, 1994[12] 1,492
First Street Miami (Central Business District) April 17, 1986[11] 1,687
Freedom Tower Miami (Central Business District) May 26, 1994[12] 507
Government Center Miami (Central Business District) April 17, 1986[11] 7,714[note 2]
Knight Center Miami (Central Business District) April 17, 1986[11] 1,094
Miami Avenue Miami (Central Business District) April 17, 1986[11] 469
Museum Park Miami (Arts & Entertainment District) December 2, 2013[14][note 3] 174
Park West Miami (Central Business District) May 26, 1994[12] 338
Riverwalk Miami (Central Business District) May 26, 1994[12] 847
School Board Miami (Arts & Entertainment District) May 26, 1994[12] 861
Tenth Street Promenade Miami (Brickell) May 26, 1994[12] 756
Third Street Miami (Central Business District) April 17, 1986[11] 368
Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. Miami (Central Business District) April 17, 1986[11] 568

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Data includes station ridership for Metrorail only
  2. ^ a b Data includes station ridership for Metromover only
  3. ^ Originally opened as Bicentennial Park station on May 26, 1994, and closed in 1996

References

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  1. ^ "APTA Public Transit Ridership Report: Third Quarter 2019" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 22, 2019. p. 17. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Metrorail Stations". Miami-Dade Transit. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Metromover Stations". Miami-Dade Transit. Archived from the original on March 20, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  4. ^ "Miami-Dade Transit History". Miami-Dade Transit. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  5. ^ August, Betsy; Christine Wolff (May 21, 1984). "Rail's first rush hour: Smooth for 1,000 riders". The Miami News. p. 1A.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Wolff, Christine (May 12, 1984). "Long wait's over: Trains ready to roll". The Miami News. pp. SA 3–4.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Dubocq, Tom (December 17, 1984). "Metrorail trains roll on 4-mile extension". The Miami News. p. 1A.
  8. ^ Fernandez, John (May 18, 1985). "Come one, come all to Metrorail party". The Miami News. p. 13A.
  9. ^ a b "New, $87.8M Metrorail station opens in Medley". South Florida Business Journal. May 23, 2003. Archived from the original on June 30, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
  10. ^ a b "Metrorail's MIA station to open July 28". South Florida Business Journal. July 11, 2012. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Ryan, Andy (April 17, 1986). "Missing link links up today". The Miami News.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Whoriskey, Peter (May 25, 1994). "Metromover expands". The Miami Herald. p. A1.
  13. ^ Sempel, Kirk (June 20, 1996). "Token Ridership". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  14. ^ a b "Metromover Station near Bicentennial Park Reopens for Service" (Press release). Miami-Dade County. December 2, 2013. Archived from the original on March 27, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  15. ^ "Brightline Celebrates One Year Anniversary With #305Weekend Celebration" (Press release). Brightline Press. May 17, 2019. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  16. ^ a b "Ridership Technical Report" (PDF). Miami-Dade Transit. November 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h City of Miami: Current NET Area Boundaries (PDF) (Map). City of Miami Planning Department. April 15, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 21, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  18. ^ a b c Miami Downtown Development Authority: Subdistrict Boundaries (PDF) (Map). Miami Downtown Development Authority. April 1, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 2010 Census Designated Places: Miami-Dade County, Florida (PDF) (Map). Miami-Dade County Department of Planning & Zoning: Planning Research Section. 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  20. ^ a b c d e "Metrorail facts at a glance". The Miami News. May 16, 1985.
  21. ^ "New station shortens Tri-Rail run to Miami". The Miami Herald. March 7, 1989. p. Broward 1.