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Palmetto station

Coordinates: 25°50′36″N 80°19′27″W / 25.84333°N 80.32417°W / 25.84333; -80.32417
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Palmetto
Metrorail metro station
Platform and waiting train at the station
General information
Location7701 NW 79th Avenue
Miami, Florida
Coordinates25°50′36″N 80°19′27″W / 25.84333°N 80.32417°W / 25.84333; -80.32417
Owned byMiami-Dade County
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Metrobus: 87 & Doral Trolley
Construction
Parking710 spaces
Park and ride
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codePAL
History
OpenedMay 30, 2003
Passengers
2011312,000[1]Steady 0%
Services
Preceding station Miami-Dade Transit Following station
Okeechobee Green Line Terminus
Location
Map

Palmetto station is a Metrorail rapid transit station in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida (with a Miami address), United States, 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. The station is in a low-density warehouse area and has low ridership. In 2023 a 900-unit housing project was proposed for the site.900 apartments

Station layout

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The station has two tracks and an island platform, with parking north of the station structure.

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