University station (Miami-Dade County)

University
Metrorail metro station
University station during morning commute, December 2013
Location 5400 Ponce de Leon Boulevard
Coral Gables, Florida
Coordinates 25°42′53″N 80°16′36″W / 25.71472°N 80.27667°W / 25.71472; -80.27667Coordinates: 25°42′53″N 80°16′36″W / 25.71472°N 80.27667°W / 25.71472; -80.27667
Owned by Miami-Dade County
Line(s)
  Green Line
  Orange Line
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Connections Metrobus: 56, 500
UM ‘Canes Shuttle
Construction
Parking Park and ride (401 spaces)
Bicycle facilities Rack
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code UNV
History
Opened May 20, 1984
Traffic
Passengers (2012) 636,000 [1] Increase 16%
Services
Preceding station   Metrorail   Following station
Green Line
toward Palmetto
Orange Line

University station is a station on the Metrorail rapid transit system at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. This station, opened to service May 20, 1984, is located along Ponce de Leon Boulevard at the intersection of South Dixie Highway (US 1) and Mariposa Court. The stop provides particular convenience to UM students, staff, and resident physicians traveling between the Coral Gables campus, the medical campus at the UM/Jackson Memorial Medical Center at Civic Center station in the Civic Center Health District, and direct access to Downtown Miami and Miami International Airport.

Station layout

P
Platform level		 Southbound ← Downtown Express does not stop here
← Green Line, Orange Line toward Dadeland South (South Miami)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Northbound Green Line toward Palmetto (Douglas Road) →
Orange Line toward Miami Airport (Douglas Road) →
Downtown Express does not stop here →
G Street level Exit/entrance, buses, parking

References

  1. ↑ http://www.miamidade.gov/transit/ridership-technical-reports.asp
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