University station (Metrorail)

University

Metrorail metro station

Miami-Dade Transit's University Metrorail station during morning commute, December 2013

Location

5400 Ponce de Leon Boulevard
Coral Gables, Florida 33146

Coordinates

25°42′53″N 80°16′36″W / 25.71472°N 80.27667°WCoordinates: 25°42′53″N 80°16′36″W / 25.71472°N 80.27667°W

Owned by

Miami-Dade County

Line(s)

Green Line

Orange Line

Platforms

1 island platform

Tracks

Connections

Metrobus: 48, 56, 500

UM 'Canes Shuttle

Construction

Parking

Park and ride (401 spaces)

Bicycle facilities

Rack

Disabled access

Yes

Other information

Station code

UNV

History

Opened

May 20, 1984

Traffic

Passengers (2012)

636,000 ^[1]

16%

Services

Preceding station		Metrorail		Following station
Douglas Road toward Palmetto		Green Line		South Miami toward Dadeland South
Douglas Road toward Airport		Orange Line		South Miami toward Dadeland South

University is a station of the Metrorail rapid transit system at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. This station, opened to service May 20, 1984, is located along Ponce de Leon Boulevard at the intersection of South Dixie Highway (US 1) and Mariposa Court. The stop provides particular convenience to UM students, staff, and resident physicians traveling between the Coral Gables campus, the medical campus at the UM/Jackson Memorial Medical Center at Civic Center station in the Civic Center Health District, and direct access to Downtown Miami and Miami International Airport.

Places of interest

Transit connections

Metrobus

Route #	Route Name	Route Map	Note
48	Brickell	Map	Weekday Service Only
56	Nicklaus Children's Hospital ↔ Miami Dade College (Kendall Campus) or SW 162 Ave (56A) via Miller Road (South 56th St)	Map	56A operates weekdays only
500	Government Center Downtown Bus Terminal ↔ Dadeland South station	Map	Overnight service only

Alternative modes of transport

UM Hurry 'Canes Shuttle – Stanford Circle ↔ Ponce de Leon Parking Garage

References

↑ http://www.miamidade.gov/transit/ridership-technical-reports.asp

External links

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

Coral Gables, Florida

Education

Primary and secondary schools	Miami-Dade County Public Schools Coral Gables Preparatory Academy Carver Middle School Coral Gables Senior High School Gulliver Schools (Gulliver Academy - Marian C. Krutulis Campus)

Other education	University of Miami Miami-Dade Public Library System

Other

Transportation	University Station Douglas Road Station (in the Miami city limits, serves Coral Gables)

Landmarks	Baptist Hospital of Miami Coral Gables Biltmore Hotel Douglas Entrance Lowe Art Museum Venetian Pool

Events	Coral Gables Open Invitational

Railroad and metro stations in the Miami metropolitan area

Tri-Rail
(SFRTA)

Miami-Dade Transit
List of metro stations

Metrorail	Allapattah Brickell Brownsville Civic Center Coconut Grove Culmer Dadeland North Dadeland South Douglas Road Earlington Heights Government Center Hialeah Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre Martin Luther King Jr. Miami Airport Northside Okeechobee Palmetto Santa Clara South Miami Tri-Rail University Vizcaya

Metromover	Adrienne Arsht Center Bayfront Park Brickell College/Bayside College North Eighth Street Eleventh Street Fifth Street Financial District First Street Freedom Tower Government Center Knight Center Miami Avenue Museum Park Park West Riverwalk School Board Tenth Street/Promenade Third Street Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Station

MIA Mover
(MIA)

University of Miami

Academics	Undergraduate & Graduate: School of Architecture College of Arts and Sciences School of Business Administration School of Communication School of Education College of Engineering Frost School of Music School of Nursing and Health Studies Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Graduate: Graduate School Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine School of Law

Athletics	Hurricanes Baseball Basketball Football Atlantic Coast Conference BankUnited Center Cobb Stadium Florida Cup Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park Orange Bowl Sebastian the Ibis Seminole War Canoe Sun Life Stadium

Places	Jackson Memorial Hospital Jerry Herman Ring Theatre John C. Gifford Arboretum Little Salt Spring Miami Project to Cure Paralysis The Alamo University Station Lowe Art Museum

People	Alumni Faculty Presidents

Activities	Band of the Hour Iron Arrow Honor Society The Miami Hurricane WVUM 90.5 FM

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