University station (Miami-Dade County)
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Metrorail metro station | |||||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||||
Location | 5400 Ponce de Leon Boulevard Coral Gables, Florida | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°42′53″N 80°16′36″W / 25.71472°N 80.27667°W | ||||||||||||||
Owned by | Miami-Dade County | ||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Connections | Metrobus: 400 UM ‘Canes Shuttle | ||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||
Parking | Park and ride (401 spaces) | ||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Rack | ||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||
Station code | UNV | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Opened | May 20, 1984[1] | ||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||
2012 | 636,000 [2] 16% | ||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
Station layout
[edit]The station has two tracks served by an island platform. Parking is located in a surface lot north of the station underneath the tracks.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Free Rides Bring Out Thousands to Opening of Miami Metrorail". The Tampa Tribune. May 21, 1984. pp. 1B–2B. Retrieved September 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ridership Technical Reports".
External links
[edit]- 1984 establishments in Florida
- Buildings and structures in Coral Gables, Florida
- Green Line (Metrorail)
- Metrorail (Miami-Dade County) stations in Miami-Dade County, Florida
- Orange Line (Metrorail)
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1984
- Railway stations in the United States at university and college campuses