University station (Miami-Dade County)

● ● University
University station during morning commute, December 2013
General information
Location	5400 Ponce de Leon Boulevard Coral Gables, Florida
Coordinates	25°42′53″N80°16′36″W / 25.71472°N 80.27667°W / 25.71472; -80.27667
Owned by	Miami-Dade County
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Metrobus: 400 UM ‘Canes Shuttle
Construction
Parking	Park and ride (401 spaces)
Bicycle facilities	Rack
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	UNV
History
Opened	May 20, 1984 [1]
Passengers
2012	636,000 [2]   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
Location

University station is a station on the Metrorail rapid transit system at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, United States. The station is located at 5400 Ponce de Leon Boulevard at the intersection of Dixie Highway (US 1) and Mariposa Court.

The stop provides convenient transportation for University of Miami students, staff, and resident physicians traveling between the university's main campus in Coral Gables campus and the medical campus at the Jackson Memorial Hospital at the Civic Center station in the Health District. It also offers direct access to Downtown Miami and Miami International Airport.

The station opened on May 20, 1984. ^[1]

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.

References

1. "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.
2. "Ridership Technical Reports".

External links

• MDT – Metrorail Stations
• Station from Google Maps Street View