Civic Center station (Metrorail)

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Civic Center
Metrorail metro station
Civic Center station, Miami.png
View from the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital medical complex and Metrorail train entering the station
General information
Location1501 NW 12th Avenue
Miami, Florida
Coordinates 25°47′23″N80°12′54″W / 25.78972°N 80.21500°W / 25.78972; -80.21500
Owned by Miami-Dade County
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg Metrobus: 12, 32, 95X, M (113), 246
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeCVC
History
OpenedDecember 17, 1984 [1]
Passengers
20111.7 million [2] Steady2.svg 0%
Services
Preceding station Logo Miami-Dade County.svg Miami-Dade Transit Following station
Culmer Green Line Santa Clara
toward Palmetto
Orange Line Santa Clara

Civic Center station is a station on the Metrorail rapid transit system in the Health District of Miami, Florida. The station is located at the intersection of Northwest 12th Avenue (State Road 933) and 15th Street. Civic Center provides a convenient connection for University of Miami medical students by connecting the hospital area to the main campus at University Station.

Contents

The station contains a branch of the Miami-Dade Public Library System. [3]

The station opened for service on December 17, 1984. [1]

Station layout

The station has two tracks served by side platforms. Entrances to the station are on either side of Northwest 12th Avenue, with fare control in a central mezzanine directly below the platform.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Metrorail to Start Nighttime Service". Florida Today. Cocoa, Florida. December 28, 1984. p. 6B. Retrieved September 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. "(untitled)". Miami-Dade County.[ dead link ]
  3. "Civic Center Porta Kiosk Hours, Location, Events & Contact Info". Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2020-09-05.