Palmetto station

Miami-Dade Transit metro station
25°50′36″N 80°19′27″W / 25.84333°N 80.32417°W / 25.84333; -80.32417Owned byMiami-Dade CountyPlatforms1 island platformTracks2ConnectionsLocal Transit Metrobus: 87 & Doral TrolleyConstructionParking710 spaces
Park and rideAccessibleYesOther informationStation codePALHistoryOpenedMay 30, 2003Passengers2011312,000[1] Steady 0% Services
Preceding station Miami-Dade Transit Following station
Okeechobee
toward Dadeland South
 Green Line Terminus
Location
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Palmetto station is a Metrorail rapid transit station in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida (with a Miami address), United States, just near the town of Medley. It is the current northern terminus of the Metrorail system. This station is located near the intersection of Northwest 77th Street and 79 Avenue, opening to service May 30, 2003. It is adjacent to the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) (its namesake), providing convenience to west Miami-Dade and Broward commuters traveling into Downtown Miami. The station is in a low-density warehouse area and has low ridership. In 2023 a 900-unit housing project was proposed for the site.900 apartments

Station layout

The station has two tracks and an island platform, with parking north of the station structure.

Places of interest

  • Miami-Dade Animal Services Shelter/Adoption Center
  • Town of Medley
  • City of Doral
  • Miami-Dade Warehouse District

References

  1. ^ http://www.miamidade.gov/transit/news_technical_reports_archive.asp [dead link]

External links

  • Media related to Palmetto (Metrorail station) at Wikimedia Commons
  • MDT – Metrorail Stations
  • Station from Google Maps Street View
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