Metrorail (Miami-Dade County)

Metrorail
Miami Metrorail Logo
Metrorail livery circa 2019
A northbound Orange Line train arriving at Miami International Airport
Overview
OwnerMiami-Dade Transit
LocaleMiami-Dade County, Florida, U.S.
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines2 (Green/Orange Line)
Number of stations23
Daily ridership50,900 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[1]
Annual ridership13,439,300 (2023)[2]
Chief executiveEulois Cléckley
Websitemiamidade.gov/transit
Operation
Began operationMay 20, 1984; 40 years ago (1984-05-20)
Operator(s)Miami-Dade Transit (MDT)
Train length4 or 6 car trainsets
Headway
  • 5* – 10 minutes (rush hour);
  • 7½* – 15 (off peak);
  • 15* – 30 (late nights)
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Technical
System length24.4 mi (39.3 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationThird rail750 V DC[3]
Average speed27–31 mph (43–50 km/h)[4]
Top speed58 mph (93 km/h)[4]
System map
Map
Palmetto
Okeechobee
Hialeah
Tri-Rail
Tri-Rail
Northside
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza
Brownsville
Miami Int'l Airport enlarge…
Greyhound Lines Tri-Rail MIA Mover
Earlington Heights
Allapattah
Santa Clara
Civic Center
Culmer
Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre
Government Center
Tri-Rail Brightline Metromover
Brickell
Metromover
Vizcaya
Coconut Grove
Douglas Road
University
South Miami
Dadeland North
Dadeland South
Metrobus (Miami-Dade County)#South Dade TransitWay

Green Line
Orange Line
Handicapped/disabled access
All stations are accessible

Metrorail is a rapid transit system in Miami and Miami-Dade County in the U.S. state of Florida. Metrorail is operated by Miami-Dade Transit (MDT), a departmental agency of Miami-Dade County. Opened in 1984, it is Florida's only rapid transit metro system, and is currently composed of two lines of 23 stations on 24.4 miles (39.3 km) of standard gauge track. Metrorail serves the urban core of Miami, connecting Miami International Airport, the Health District, Downtown Miami, and Brickell with the northern developed neighborhoods of Hialeah and Medley to the northwest, and to suburban The Roads, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, and South Miami, ending at urban Dadeland in Kendall. Metrorail connects to the Metromover in Downtown, which provides metro service to the entirety of Downtown and Brickell. Additionally, it connects to South Florida's commuter rail system at Tri-Rail station, as well as Metrobus routes at all stations. In 2023, the system had 13,439,300 rides, and about 50,900 per day in the second quarter of 2024.

In 2012, Metrorail opened its 23rd station, Miami International Airport station, at Miami International Airport (MIA), beginning service on a newly created 16-station Orange Line between the MIA and Dadeland South stations. The new line has helped increase ridership significantly, adding millions of riders per year[5] and allowing residents and visitors alike direct access from MIA to Downtown Miami, as well as greater connectivity between various modes of transit throughout Miami-Dade County. The station provides direct service to Tri-Rail commuter rail, Greyhound Lines intercity bus, and the Rental Car Center.

  1. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Ltd, White October. "Miami Dade County | Hitachi Rail Europe". italy.hitachirail.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Metro staff (August 2010). "Miami airport extension progressing". Metro Magazine. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  5. ^ "AirportLink". Miami-Dade County. 2011. Archived from the original on January 9, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2012.


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