| Tri-Rail & Metrorail Transfer Metrorail metro station Tri-Rail commuter rail station |
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Tri-Rail and Metrorail Transfer Station, with the Tri-Rail station in the foreground and the Metrorail line elevated. |
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| Address | Metrorail: 1125 East 25th Street, Hialeah, Florida Tri-Rail: 2567 East 11th Avenue, Hialeah, Florida |
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Green Line upper level
Tri-Rail lower level
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| Connections | Metrobus | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Levels | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 side platforms (2 on each level) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 (2 on each level) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Park and ride | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | March 6, 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Code | TRI (Metrorail) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Miami Airport to Golden Glades (Tri-Rail) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2010) | 451,000 29% (Metrorail) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Tri-Rail and Metrorail Transfer Station is a Metrorail and Tri-Rail interchange station in Hialeah, Florida, in metropolitan Miami.
This station is located near the intersection of East 25th Street and 11th Avenue, officially opening to service March 6, 1989. The station was built as a connection for the Tri-Rail and Metrorail rail systems. The Amtrak station, which is served by the Silver Meteor and Silver Star, is located several blocks away and is scheduled to be moved to the new Miami Central Station in 2013.
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The lower level of the transfer station serves northbound and southbound Tri-Rail trains. The station consists of two side platforms connected by an elevated overpass; an information kiosk, which sells Easy Cards for Metrorail, and easy access to the upper level, which serves Metrorail. The station is highly conjested during rush hour. Most of the conjestion will be relieved with the opening of the Miami Central Station in 2013.
The upper level of the transfer station serves Metrorail trains heading towards Downtown and Kendall, along with Hialeah and Palmetto. The station has two side patforms, one for southbound trains (eastbound), and one for northbound trains (westbound). Fare control has a security kiosk and Easy Card vending machines, along with the route map. Congestion at the station is expected to be relieved upon the opening of the Miami Central Station in 2013, which will facilitate a closer rapid transit point to the central business district.
| Route # | Route Name | Route Map | Note |
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| 42 | Opa-locka ↔ Douglas Road Metrorail station via LeJeune Road | Map | |
| L (112) | Hialeah Metrorail station ↔ Miami Beach at Lincoln Road via 79 St & Collins Avenue (SR A1A) | Map |