Douglas Road station

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Douglas Road
Metrorail metro station
Douglas Road Metrorail Station 2020-03 05.jpg
Station platform (Design before 2023)
General information
Location3100 South Douglas Road
Coral Gables, Florida
Coordinates 25°43′57″N80°15′17″W / 25.73250°N 80.25472°W / 25.73250; -80.25472
Owned by Miami-Dade County
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg Metrobus: 37, 40, 56, 136, 400
Construction
Parking Park and ride (226 spaces)
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeDRD
History
OpenedMay 20, 1984 [1]
Passengers
20121.3 million [2] Increase2.svg 18%
Services
Preceding station MDTMetro.svg Miami-Dade Transit Following station
University Green Line Coconut Grove
toward Palmetto
Orange Line Coconut Grove
Location
Douglas Road station

Douglas Road station is a station on the Metrorail rapid transit system just southwest of Coconut Grove, in Miami, Florida. It is the southernmost Metrorail station in Miami city limits, although it has a Coral Gables address. The station is located at the intersection of Douglas Road (West 37th Avenue) and South Dixie Highway (US 1), three blocks south Bird Road (SW 40th Street). It opened to service May 20, 1984. [1]

Contents

In the early 2020s, several large transit-oriented residential buildings were built around the station, including The Link at Douglas, with towers over 440 feet (130 m) high.

Station platform livery Douglas Road station.jpg
Station platform livery

Station layout

The station has two tracks served by an island platform, with a parking lot northwest of the platform.

References

  1. 1 2 "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. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. "Ridership Technical Reports".