UHealth–Jackson station

UHealth–Jackson station (stylized as UHealth | Jackson) is a station on the Metrorail rapid transit system in the Health District of Miami, Florida. The station is located at the intersection of Northwest 12th Avenue (State Road 933) and 15th Street. Civic Center provides a convenient connection for University of Miami medical students by connecting the hospital area to the main campus at University Station.

●● UHealth–Jackson
Metrorail metro station
View from the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital medical complex and Metrorail train entering the station
General information
Location	1501 NW 12th Avenue Miami, Florida, U.S.
Coordinates	25°47′23″N 80°12′54″W
Owned by	Miami-Dade County
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Metrobus: 12, 95, 401
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	CVC
History
Opened	December 17, 1984[1]
Passengers
2011	1.7 million[2]  0%
Services
Preceding station Miami-Dade Transit Following station Culmer toward Dadeland South Green Line Santa Clara toward Palmetto Orange Line Santa Clara toward Miami Int'l Airport
Location

The station contains a branch of the Miami-Dade Public Library System.^[3]

The station opened for service on December 17, 1984 as Civic Center. It was changed to its current name on July 12, 2024.^[1][4]

Station layout

The station has two tracks served by side platforms. Entrances to the station are on either side of Northwest 12th Avenue, with fare control in a central mezzanine directly below the platform.

Places of interest

• Jackson Memorial Hospital
• University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
• Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
• Veterans Hospital
• LoanDepot Park (1 mile walk south)
• Miami-Dade County Jail
• Miami-Dade Justice Building/Courts
• Florida State Building
• Cedars Medical Center
• Miami-Dade County Health Department
• University of Miami Hospitals and Clinics
• River Landing Shops and Residences

References

1. "Metrorail to Start Nighttime Service". Florida Today. Cocoa, Florida. December 28, 1984. p. 6B. Retrieved September 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "(untitled)". Miami-Dade County.^{[dead link]}
3. "Civic Center Porta Kiosk Hours, Location, Events & Contact Info". Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
4. Garcia, Joey (2024-07-15). "UHealth | Jackson Metrorail Station Ushers in New Era of Access". InventUM. Retrieved 2024-07-15.

External links

• Media related to Civic Center (Metrorail station) at Wikimedia Commons
• MDT – Metrorail Stations
• entrance from Google Maps Street View