Douglas Road station
Metrorail metro station | |||||||||||||||
Basketball court beneath station trackage | |||||||||||||||
Location |
3100 South Douglas Road Coral Gables, Florida 33134 | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°43′57″N 80°15′17″W / 25.73250°N 80.25472°WCoordinates: 25°43′57″N 80°15′17″W / 25.73250°N 80.25472°W | ||||||||||||||
Owned by | Miami-Dade County | ||||||||||||||
Line(s) | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Connections | Metrobus: 37, 40, 42, 48, 136, 249, 500 | ||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||
Parking | Park and ride (226 spaces) | ||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||
Station code | DRD | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Opened | May 20, 1984 | ||||||||||||||
Traffic | |||||||||||||||
Passengers (2012) | 1.3 million [1] 18% | ||||||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||||||
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Douglas Road is a station of the Metrorail rapid transit system just southwest of Coconut Grove, in Miami, Florida. It is the southernmost Metrorail station in Miami city limits, although it has a Coral Gables address. The station is located at the intersection of Douglas Road (West 37th Avenue) and South Dixie Highway (US 1), three blocks south Bird Road (SW 40th Street). It opened to service May 20, 1984.
Places of interest
- Coral Gables
- Village of Merrick Park
- Coral Gables Senior High School
- Miracle Mile (via Gables Trolley)
- Coconut Grove
- CocoWalk (via bus Route 249)
- The Barnacle Historic State Park (via bus Route 249)
Transit connections
Metrobus
Route # | Route Name | Route Map | Note |
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37 | South Miami station ↔ Hialeah via Douglas Road (West 37th Ave) and Palm Ave | Map | |
40 | SW 132 Avenue and 18 Street or SW 147 Avenue and 47 Street (40B) via Bird Road (South 40th St) | Map | |
42 | Opa-locka or Miami Springs via LeJeune Road (West 42 Ave) and Miami International Airport (MIA) | Map | Service to MIA |
48 | University station ↔ Downtown Miami | Map | |
136 | SW 112 St and 137 Ave via Old Cutler Road; Dadeland South station via Old Cutler Road and Busway | Map | Weekday service only |
249 | Coconut Grove Circulator (Coconut Grove station via Coconut Grove) | Map | |
500 | Government Center Downtown Bus Terminal ↔ Dadeland South Metrorail station | Map | Overnight service only |
Alternative modes of transit
- Coral Gables Trolley – Coral Gables
Gallery
- Station platform livery
References
External links
- Media related to Douglas Road (Metrorail station) at Wikimedia Commons
- MDT – Metrorail Stations
- Station from Google Maps Street View
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