Brickell station explained

Style:Miami-Dade Transit
Brickell
Type:Metrorail rapid transit station
Metromover people mover station
Address:1001 SW 1st Avenue
Miami, Florida
Coordinates:25.7636°N -80.1953°W
Platform:2 island platforms
Tracks:4
Parking:No
Other: Metrobus: 8, 24, 26, 207, 208, 400
Passengers:1.317 million[1] (Metrorail)
Pass Year:2012
Pass Percent:7.9
Opened:May 20, 1984 (Metrorail)[2]
May 26, 1994 (Metromover)
Accessible:Yes
Code:BKL
Owned:MDT
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail-metro
Marker-Color:
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Brickell station is a Metrorail rapid transit station in Miami, Florida, serving the system's Green and Orange Lines. One of the core stations of Miami's public transport network, it serves the financial district of Brickell. Combined, the Metrorail and Metromover station complex at Brickell sees roughly 8,430 boardings each weekday, making it the system's second-busiest station.[1]

Location

The Brickell station is located in the median of SW 1st Avenue at its intersection with SW 11th Street in the central Miami neighborhood of Brickell. Excluding nearby Metromover stations, it is the closest rail stop to attractions such as Brickell Key, Mary Brickell Village, Brickell Avenue and Simpson Park.

Transit-oriented development

Like other rail stations in Miami's central business district, Brickell has been the focal point for significant transit-oriented development (TOD), particularly in the real estate boom of the 2000s and 2010s. New developments such as Axis at Brickell Village, Infinity at Brickell and Plaza on Brickell are all within a short distance of the station, as are numerous other residential and commercial projects. Once considered a failed example of TOD, and referred to as only "transit-adjacent development", over the past few years Brickell (Metromover) ridership has risen from approximately fifth place to as high as second place for some months in 2015 and 2016. Metrorail ridership growth at this station also outpaced most other stations, and by June 2016, it was the second highest ridership station on the Metrorail as well amid heavy losses at some stations, namely Dadeland South and Dadeland North.[3]

History

One of the original Metrorail stations, Brickell opened along with the initial stretch of the system from Dadeland South to Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre, then called "Overtown."[4] The Metromover station opened ten years later on May 26, 1994.

It featured as a level in the videogame Hotline Miami.

Station layout

The Metrorail station and Metromover station are located next to each other and are connected by an overhang. The Metrorail station can hold up to six cars and has a canopy covering most of the platform. The Metromover platform can hold up to two Metromover cars and is completely covered.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ridership Technical Reports . Miami-Dade County. August 22, 2016.
  2. News: Free Rides Bring Out Thousands to Opening of Miami Metrorail . September 18, 2023 . . May 21, 1984 . 1B - 2B. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Ridership Technical Report (June 2016) . Miami-Dade County . August 22, 2016.
  4. Web site: Two of a Kind: Miami's Metrorail & Metromover. Holle, Gena. Community Transportation Association. 2012-01-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20120401005856/http://web1.ctaa.org/webmodules/webarticles/articlefiles/rail/rail19/Miami_Metrorail_Metromover.pdf. 2012-04-01. dead.