Dadeland South station

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Dadeland South
Metrorail metro station
Dadeland South Station.jpg
Station platform
General information
Location9150 Dadeland Boulevard
Miami, Florida 33156
Coordinates 25°41′6″N80°18′49″W / 25.68500°N 80.31361°W / 25.68500; -80.31361
Owned by Miami-Dade County
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg Metrobus: 34, 38, 39, 52, 287, 400
Construction
ParkingGarage (1060 spaces), surface lot (200 spaces)
Bicycle facilities Rack
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeDLS
History
OpenedMay 20, 1984 [1]
Passengers
20122.2 million [2] Increase2.svg 10%
Services
Preceding station Logo Miami-Dade County.svg Miami-Dade Transit Following station
Terminus Green Line Dadeland North
toward Palmetto
Orange Line Dadeland North
Location
Location map Miami.png
Red pog.svg
Dadeland South station
Location within Miami

Dadeland South station is a transfer station on the Metrorail rapid transit system in the Dadeland district of Kendall, Florida. It is the southern terminus of the Metrorail system and the northern terminus of the South Dade TransitWay (a BRT corridor). It is the southernmost passenger rail station in the Continental United States. This station is located near the intersection of Dadeland Boulevard and Datran Boulevard, adjacent to South Dixie Highway (US 1), three blocks southwest of Kendall Drive and Dadeland Mall, and just east of the US 1–Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) junction. It opened to service May 20, 1984. [1]

Contents

The station serves Downtown Dadeland as well as local shopping centers Dadeland Mall and Town Center One.

Station layout

The station has two tracks served by an island platform.

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References

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