Metrorail metro station | |||||||||||
Platform and waiting train at the station
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Location | 7701 NW 79th Avenue Miami, Florida 33166 |
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Coordinates | 25°50′36″N 80°19′27″W / 25.84333°N 80.32417°WCoordinates: 25°50′36″N 80°19′27″W / 25.84333°N 80.32417°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Miami-Dade County | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Metrobus: 87 | ||||||||||
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Parking | 710 spaces Park and ride |
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Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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Station code | PAL | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | May 30, 2003 | ||||||||||
Traffic | |||||||||||
Passengers (2011) | 312,000 0% | ||||||||||
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Palmetto station is a Metrorail rapid transit station in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida (with a Miami address), 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.