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UHealth–Jackson station

Coordinates: 25°47′23″N 80°12′54″W / 25.78972°N 80.21500°W / 25.78972; -80.21500
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UHealth–Jackson
Metrorail metro station
View from the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital medical complex and Metrorail train entering the station
General information
Location1501 NW 12th Avenue
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Coordinates25°47′23″N 80°12′54″W / 25.78972°N 80.21500°W / 25.78972; -80.21500
Owned byMiami-Dade County
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Metrobus: 12, 95, 401
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeCVC
History
OpenedDecember 17, 1984[1]
Passengers
20111.7 million[2]Steady 0%
Services
Preceding station Miami-Dade Transit Following station
Culmer Green Line Santa Clara
toward Palmetto
Orange Line Santa Clara
Location
Map

UHealth–Jackson station (stylized as UHealth | Jackson) is a station on the Metrorail rapid transit system in the Health District of Miami, Florida. The station is located at the intersection of Northwest 12th Avenue (State Road 933) and 15th Street. Civic Center provides a convenient connection for University of Miami medical students by connecting the hospital area to the main campus at University Station.

The station contains a branch of the Miami-Dade Public Library System.[3]

The station opened for service on December 17, 1984 as Civic Center. It was changed to its current name on July 12, 2024.[1][4]

Station layout

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The station has two tracks served by side platforms. Entrances to the station are on either side of Northwest 12th Avenue, with fare control in a central mezzanine directly below the platform.

Places of interest

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Metrorail to Start Nighttime Service". Florida Today. Cocoa, Florida. December 28, 1984. p. 6B. Retrieved September 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "(untitled)". Miami-Dade County.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Civic Center Porta Kiosk Hours, Location, Events & Contact Info". Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  4. ^ Garcia, Joey (2024-07-15). "UHealth | Jackson Metrorail Station Ushers in New Era of Access". InventUM. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
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