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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.
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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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
editThe 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".