University station (Miami-Dade County)

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.

●● University
Metrorail metro station
University station during morning commute, December 2013
Location5400 Ponce de Leon Boulevard
Coral Gables, Florida
Coordinates25°42′53″N 80°16′36″W
Owned byMiami-Dade County
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections Metrobus: 56, 500
UM ‘Canes Shuttle
Construction
ParkingPark and ride (401 spaces)
Bicycle facilitiesRack
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeUNV
History
OpenedMay 20, 1984
Traffic
Passengers (2012)636,000 [1]  16%
Services
Preceding station Miami-Dade Transit Following station
South Miami
toward Dadeland South
 Green Line Douglas Road
toward Palmetto
Orange Line Douglas Road
toward Miami Int'l Airport

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.

P
Platform level		 Southbound ←           Green Line, Orange Line toward Dadeland South (South Miami)
Island platform
Northbound ←      Green Line toward Palmetto (Douglas Road) →
←      Orange Line toward Miami International Airport (Douglas Road) →
G Street level Exit/entrance, fare control, parking, buses

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