Brickell station

Brickell
Metrorail rapid transit station
Metromover people mover station

Brickell Metrorail platform seen from the adjoining Metromover platform
Location 1001 SW 1st Avenue
Miami, FL 33130
Coordinates 25°45′49″N 80°11′43″W / 25.76361°N 80.19528°W / 25.76361; -80.19528Coordinates: 25°45′49″N 80°11′43″W / 25.76361°N 80.19528°W / 25.76361; -80.19528
Owned by MDT
Line(s)

Metrorail:

  Green Line
  Orange Line

Metromover:

  Brickell Loop
Platforms 2 island platforms (1 per service)
Tracks 4 (2 per service)
Connections Metrobus: 6, 8, B (102), 500, 24
Construction
Parking No
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code BKL
History
Opened May 20, 1984 (Metrorail)
May 26, 1994 (Metromover)
Traffic
Passengers (2012) 1.317 million[1] (Metrorail) Increase 7.9%
Services
Preceding station   Metrorail   Following station
toward Palmetto
Green Line
Orange Line
Preceding station   Metromover   Following station
Brickell Loop
Terminus

Brickell station is a Metrorail rapid transit station in Miami, Florida, serving the system's Green and Orange Lines. One of the core stations of Miami's public transport network, it serves the financial district of Brickell. Combined, the Metrorail and Metromover station complex at Brickell sees roughly 8,430 boardings each weekday, making it the system's second-busiest station.[1]

Location

The Brickell station is located in the median of SW 1st Avenue at its intersection with SW 11th Street in the central Miami neighborhood of Brickell. Excluding nearby Metromover stations, it is the closest rail stop to attractions such as Brickell Key, Mary Brickell Village, Brickell Avenue and Simpson Park.

Transit-oriented development

Like other rail stations in Miami's central business district, Brickell has been the focal point for significant transit-oriented development (TOD), particularly in the real estate boom of the 2000s and 2010s. New developments such as Axis at Brickell Village, Infinity at Brickell and Plaza on Brickell are all within a short distance of the station, as are numerous other residential and commercial projects. Once considered a failed example of TOD, and referred to as only "transit-adjacent development", over the past few years Brickell (Metromover) ridership has risen from approximately fifth place to as high as second place for some months in 2015 and 2016. Metrorail ridership growth at this station also outpaced most other stations, and by June 2016, it was the second highest ridership station on the Metrorail as well amid heavy losses at some stations, namely Dadeland South and Dadeland North.[2]

History

One of the original Metrorail stations, Brickell opened along with the initial stretch of the system from Dadeland South to Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre, then called "Overtown."[3] The Metromover station opened ten years later on May 26, 1994.

Station layout

The Metrorail station and Metromover station are located next to each other and are connected by an overhang. The Metrorail station can hold up to six cars and has a canopy covering most of the platform. The Metromover platform can hold up to two Metromover cars and is completely covered and gives access to the Metrorail station and nearby places of interest.

Connecting bus services

Route # Route Name Route Map Note
6 NW 29 St ar 17 Ave ↔ Coconut Grove via Downtown Miami Map
8 Miami Dade College (Wolfson Campus) ↔ Florida International University (Modesto Maidique Campus) via Tamiami Trail (South 8 St), SW 82 Ave, Coral Way, and West 107 Ave Map 8A does not service SW 82 Ave
B (102) Brickell Metrorail Station ↔ Key Biscayne to Crandon Blvd or Harbor Dr via Rickenbacker Causeway Map Route no longer serves Downtown Miami use the free Metromover or metrorail to go Downtown
207 Little Havana Connection (Downtown Miami ↔ Little Havana via SW 7 St & 1 St) Map
208 Little Havana Connection (Downtown Miami ↔ Little Havana via Flagler Street & SW 8 St) Map
500 Government Center Downtown Bus Terminal ↔ Dadeland South station Map Overnight service only
24 Coral way limited (Brickell Metrorail Station ↔ Westchester/137 Ave; Select trips operate to 152 Ave via FIU Map

References

  1. 1 2 "Ridership Technical Reports". Miami-Dade County. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Ridership Technical Report (June 2016)" (PDF). Miami-Dade County. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ Holle, Gena. "Two of a Kind: Miami's Metrorail & Metromover" (PDF). Community Transportation Association. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brickell (MDT station).
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/8/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.