University station (Miami-Dade County) explained

Style:Miami-Dade Transit
University
Type:Metrorail metro station
Address:5400 Ponce de Leon Boulevard
Coral Gables, Florida
Coordinates:25.7147°N -80.2767°W
Other: Metrobus: 400
UM ‘Canes Shuttle
Platform:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Parking:Park and ride (401 spaces)
Bicycle:Rack
Passengers:636,000 [1]
Pass Year:2012
Pass Percent:16
Opened:May 20, 1984[2]
Accessible:Yes
Code:UNV
Owned:Miami-Dade County
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail-metro
Marker-Color:
  1. 000
Zoom:15

University station is a station on the Metrorail rapid transit system at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, United States. The station is located at 5400 Ponce de Leon Boulevard at the intersection of Dixie Highway (US 1) and Mariposa Court.

The stop provides convenient transportation for University of Miami students, staff, and resident physicians traveling between the university's main campus in Coral Gables campus and the medical campus at the Jackson Memorial Hospital at the Civic Center station in the Health District. It also offers direct access to Downtown Miami and Miami International Airport.

The station opened on May 20, 1984.

Station layout

The station has two tracks served by an island platform. Parking is located in a surface lot north of the station underneath the tracks.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ridership Technical Reports.
  2. News: Free Rides Bring Out Thousands to Opening of Miami Metrorail . September 18, 2023 . . May 21, 1984 . 1B - 2B. Newspapers.com.