Palmetto station
Palmetto station | |||||||||||
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| Metrorail metro station | |||||||||||
 Platform and waiting train at the station | |||||||||||
| Location |
7701 NW 79th Avenue Miami, Florida 33166 | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | |||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |
 Metrobus: 87 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Parking | 710 spaces | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | PAL | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | May 30, 2003 | ||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||
| Passengers (2011) |
312,000[1]  0% | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Palmetto station is a station of the Metrorail rapid transit service 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.
Places of interest
- Miami-Dade Animal Services Shelter/Adoption Center
- Town of Medley
- City of Doral
- Miami-Dade Warehouse District
Transit connections
Metrobus
| Route # | Route Name | Route Map | Note |
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| 87 | Dadeland North station via Galloway Road | Map | Weekday southbound trips only |
References
External links
Media related to Palmetto (Metrorail station) at Wikimedia Commons- MDT – Metrorail Stations
- Station from Google Maps Street View
