Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza station (Metrorail)

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza
Metrorail metro station
General information
Location6205 NW 27th Avenue
Miami, Florida
Coordinates 25°49′56″N80°14′27″W / 25.83222°N 80.24083°W / 25.83222; -80.24083
Owned by Miami-Dade County
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg Metrobus: 27, 62
Construction
ParkingGarage (643 spaces)
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeMLK
History
OpenedMay 19, 1985 [1]
Passengers
2011424,000 [2] Increase2.svg 6%
Services
Preceding station Logo Miami-Dade County.svg Miami-Dade Transit Following station
Brownsville Green Line Northside
toward Palmetto

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza station is a station of the Metrorail rapid transit system in Gladeview, Florida, United States.

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The station is located at the intersection of West 27th Avenue (SR 9) and North 62nd Street/Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, opening to service May 19, 1985. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Miami's Metrorail Opens More Track". Greensboro News & Record. Greensboro, North Carolina. May 19, 1985. p. D3. Retrieved September 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. http://www.miamidade.gov/transit/news_technical_reports_archive.asp%5B%5D