Metrorail (Miami-Dade County)

Metrorail is a rapid transit system in Miami and Miami-Dade County in the U.S. state of Florida. Metrorail is operated by Miami-Dade Transit (MDT), a departmental agency of Miami-Dade County. Opened in 1984, it is Florida's only rapid transit metro system, and is currently composed of two lines of 23 stations on 24.4 miles (39.3 km) of standard gauge track. Metrorail serves the urban core of Miami, connecting Miami International Airport, the Health District, Downtown Miami, and Brickell with the northern developed neighborhoods of Hialeah and Medley to the northwest, and to suburban The Roads, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, and South Miami, ending at urban Dadeland in Kendall. Metrorail connects to the Metromover in Downtown, which provides metro service to the entirety of Downtown and Brickell. Additionally, it connects to South Florida's commuter rail system at Tri-Rail station, as well as Metrobus routes at all stations. In 2022, the system had 11,951,400 rides, and about 45,400 per day in the third quarter of 2023.

Metrorail
A northbound Orange Line train arriving at Miami International Airport
Overview
OwnerMiami-Dade Transit
LocaleMiami-Dade County, Florida, U.S.
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines2 (Green/Orange Line)
Number of stations23
Daily ridership45,400 (weekdays, Q3 2023)
Annual ridership11,951,400 (2022)
Chief executiveEulois Cléckley
Websitemiamidade.gov/transit
Operation
Began operationMay 20, 1984 (1984-05-20)
Operator(s)Miami-Dade Transit (MDT)
Train length4 or 6 car trainsets
Headway
  • 5* – 10 minutes (rush hour);
  • 7½* – 15 (off peak);
  • 15* – 30 (late nights)
Technical
System length24.4 mi (39.3 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationThird rail, 750 V DC
Average speed27–31 mph (43–50 km/h)
Top speed58 mph (93 km/h)
System map
Palmetto
Okeechobee
Hialeah
Tri-Rail
Northside
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza
Brownsville
Miami Int'l Airport
Earlington Heights
Allapattah
Santa Clara
Civic Center
Culmer
Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre
Government Center
Brickell
Vizcaya
Coconut Grove
Douglas Road
University
South Miami
Dadeland North
Dadeland South

Green Line
Orange Line
All stations are accessible

In 2012, Metrorail opened its 23rd station, Miami International Airport station, at Miami International Airport (MIA), beginning service on a newly created 16-station Orange Line between the MIA and Dadeland South stations. The new line has helped increase ridership significantly, adding millions of riders per year and allowing residents and visitors alike direct access from MIA to Downtown Miami, as well as greater connectivity between various modes of transit throughout Miami-Dade County. The station provides direct service to Tri-Rail commuter rail, Greyhound Lines intercity bus, and the Rental Car Center.

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