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Okeechobee (Metrorail station)
Encyclopedia
Okeechobee is a Metrorail
station in Hialeah
, Florida
.
This station located near the intersection of West 20th Street and Okeechobee Road
(US 27
), opening to passenger service May 19, 1985. Previously, the station was the northwestern terminus of the Metrorail system until Palmetto Station
was added to the line in 2003.
Metrorail (Miami)
The Miami Metrorail, officially Metrorail and commonly called the Metro, is the heavy rail rapid transit system of Miami, Florida, United States, serving the Miami metropolitan area. The Metro is operated by Miami-Dade Transit, a departmental agency of Miami-Dade County...
station in Hialeah
Hialeah, Florida
Hialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 226,419. As of 2009, the population estimate by the U. S...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
.
This station located near the intersection of West 20th Street and Okeechobee Road
Florida State Road 25
State Road 25 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Florida.It is mainly signed as U.S. Highways:*U.S. Highway 27 from Miami to Lady Lake and Belleview to Ocala*U.S. Highway 301 from Belleview to near Sparr...
(US 27
U.S. Route 27
U.S. Route 27 is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus is at US 1 in Miami, Florida. The northern terminus is at Interstate 69 in Fort Wayne, Indiana...
), opening to passenger service May 19, 1985. Previously, the station was the northwestern terminus of the Metrorail system until Palmetto Station
Palmetto (Metrorail station)
Palmetto is a Metrorail station in Miami, Florida, 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...
was added to the line in 2003.
Places of interest
- Town of MedleyMedley, FloridaMedley is a town in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The community was named after its founder, Sylvester Medley. The population was 1,098 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,059...
- City of Miami SpringsMiami Springs, FloridaMiami Springs is a Miami suburban city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city was founded by Glenn Hammond Curtiss, "The Father of Naval Aviation", and James Bright, during the famous "land boom" of the 1920s and was originally named Country Club Estates...
- Miami-Dade Warehouse District
Metrobus
| Route # | Route Name | Route Map | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Miami Lakes Miami Lakes, Florida Miami Lakes is a Miami suburban incorporated town and former census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 22,676 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S... ↔ Dadeland South Station via Ludlam Road (67 Ave) |
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