AirportLink (Miami)
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Number of lines | Orange Line |
| Number of stations | 16 |
| Website | Metrorail's Orange Line |
| Operation | |
| Operator(s) | Miami-Dade Transit (MDT) |
AirportLink is an extended segment of the Miami Metrorail transit system that expanded the system from the existing Earlington Heights Station to the Miami Central Station, which was completed in 2012. The Orange line has 16 stations from Kendall through Downtown Miami as well as a direct connection to Miami International Airport at Central Station via the free MIA Mover airport people mover.
History
In May 2009, Miami-Dade County broke ground on the AirportLink Metrorail Extension Project, a 2.4-mile extension of Metrorail that will run from the existing Earlington Heights station to the Miami Intermodal Center (MIC), now under construction next to Miami International Airport (MIA). Opened in summer 2012, the AirportLink is considered the centerpiece of the People's Transportation Plan (PTP), approved by Miami-Dade voters in 2002. The bulk of the funding for the $506 million project will come from the PTP half-penny tax, with the Florida Department of Transportation contributing $101.3 million.
The AirportLink provides a fast, reliable Metrorail connection to MIA for the millions of residents, visitors and employees who travel to and from MIA every year. With this project, Miami-Dade County has joined the ranks of major metropolitan areas around the world with rapid transit connections to their airports.
The Miami Intermodal Center is a major centralized transportation hub developed by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) that provides seamless access to all modes of transportation, including Metrobus, Metrorail, Tri-Rail, Amtrak, Greyhound, tour buses, taxi cabs and rental cars. An automated people mover (MIA Mover) connects the MIC to the airport.
Orange line station list
| Station | Lines | Time to Downtown | Opened | Average weekday ridership (02/2011)[1] | Connections | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Central Station |  | 16 min | July 28, 2012 | N/A | Miami Intermodal Center: Rental Car Center Amtrak: Silver Meteor and Silver Star | |
| Earlington Heights | | 11 min | December 17, 1984 | 1,574 | Metrobus: 17, 22, 95X, 150 Airport Flyer, 238 East-West Connection | |
| Allapattah | | 9 min | December 17, 1984 | 1,883 | Metrobus: 12, 21, 36, J, 246 Night OWL | |
| Santa Clara | | 7 min | December 17, 1984 | 747 | Metrobus: 12, 21, 32, M, 246 Night Owl | |
| Civic Center | 6 min | December 17, 1984 | 6,462 | Metrobus: 12, 32, 95X, M, 246 Night OWL | ||
| Culmer | 4 min | December 17, 1984 | 1,315 | Metrobus: 77, 211 Overtown Circulator, 277 NW 7 Av Max | ||
| Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre | 2 min | May 20, 1984 | 1,499 | Metrobus: 2, 7, 95X, 195 Dade-Broward Express, 211 Overtown Circulator, 243 Seaport Connection | ||
| Government Center | 0 min | May 20, 1984 | 11,513 | Metromover: Downtown, Omni, and Brickell Loops Metrobus: 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 21, 24, 77, 95x, 51 Flagler MAX, 93 Biscayne MAX, 120 Beach MAX, 195 Dade-Broward Express, 207 Little Havana Connection, 208 Little Havana Connection, 246 Night OWL, 277 NW 7 Ave MAX, 500 Midnight OWL, C, S | ||
| Brickell | 1 min | May 20, 1984 | 4,106 | Metromover: Brickell Loop Metrobus: 6, 8, 48, B, 248 Brickell Key Shuttle | ||
| Vizcaya | | 4 min | May 20, 1984 | 1,345 | Metrobus: 12, 17, 24 | |
| Coconut Grove | | 7 min | May 20, 1984 | 1,836 | Metrobus: 6, 22, 27, 249 Coconut Grove Circulator, 500 Midnight OWL | |
| Douglas Road | | 9 min | May 20, 1984 | 4,086 | Metrobus: 37, 40, 42, 48, 136, 249 Coconut Grove Ciruclator, 500 Midnight OWL Coral Gables Trolley | |
| University | | 12 min | May 20, 1984 | 2,159 | Metrobus: 48, 56, 500 Midnight OWL | |
| South Miami | | 14 min | May 20, 1984 | 3,345 | Metrobus: 37, 57, 72, 500 Midnight OWL | |
| Dadeland North | | 16 min | May 20, 1984 | 6,388 | Metrobus: 52, 87, 88, 104, 204 Killian KAT, 272 Sunset KAT
288 Kendall KAT, 500 Midnight OWL | |
| Dadeland South | | 18 min | May 20, 1984 | 6,994 | South Miami-Dade Busway Metrobus: 31 Busway LOCAL, 34 Busway Flyer, 38 Busway MAX, 52, 73, 136, 252 Coral Reef MAX, 287 Saga Bay MAX, 500 Midnight OWL | |
