University station (Miami-Dade County)

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Metrorail metro station
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University station during morning commute, December 2013
General information
Location5400 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
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg Metrobus: 400
Aiga bus trans.svg UM ‘Canes Shuttle
Construction
Parking Park and ride (401 spaces)
Bicycle facilities Rack
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeUNV
History
OpenedMay 20, 1984 [1]
Passengers
2012636,000 [2] Increase2.svg 16%
Services
Preceding station Logo Miami-Dade County.svg Miami-Dade Transit Following station
South Miami Green Line Douglas Road
toward Palmetto
Orange Line Douglas Road
Location
University station (Miami-Dade County)

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.

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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.

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References

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  2. "Ridership Technical Reports".