Brownsville (Metrorail station)
Encyclopedia
Brownsville is a Metrorail
station in the Brownsville
neighborhood of Miami, Florida
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This station is located at the intersection of Northwest 27th Avenue (SR 9) and 52nd Street, opening to service May 19, 1985.
, and are being designed around the metro station. The project is slated to be completed in late 2011.
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 the Brownsville
Brownsville, Florida
Brownsville, or occasionally referred to as Browns Village, is a Census-designated place in metropolitan Miami, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,313...
neighborhood of Miami, 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...
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This station is located at the intersection of Northwest 27th Avenue (SR 9) and 52nd Street, opening to service May 19, 1985.
Places of interest
- Joseph Caleb Community Center
- Family Health Center
- Brownsville Renaissance (RetailRetailRetail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
shops, Movie theaterMovie theaterA movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
) - Brownsville District Residential Areas
Metrobus
| Route # | Route Name | Route Map | Note |
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| 27 | Coconut Grove station Coconut Grove (Metrorail station) Coconut Grove is a Metrorail station on the western end of the Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida.The station is located at the intersection of South Dixie Highway and West 27th Avenue , opening to service May 20, 1984.... ↔ Calder Race Course Calder Race Course Calder Casino & Race Course is a casino and horse racetrack in Miami Gardens, Florida in the United States.-History:In the mid-1960s, real estate developer Stephen A. Calder envisioned summertime racing in Florida; in 1965, on the advice of Mr. Calder, the Florida Legislature approved a bill... or NW 211 Street and Douglas Road (27A) via Unity Boulevard (27 Ave) |
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| 46 | Liberty City Connection (NW 22 Ave and 54 St ↔ NW 62 St and 6 Ave via 46 St) | Map | |
| 54 | Biscayne Boulevard ↔ Hialeah Gardens Hialeah Gardens, Florida Hialeah Gardens is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 19,297 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S... at Galloway Road Galloway Road (Miami) Galloway Road, equally known as West 87th Avenue, is a north-south street that runs west in Greater Miami, Florida. It exists in several non-contiguous stretches from south Miami-Dade to Miami Lakes.-Route description:... (87 Ave) via NW 54 St & W 8 St |
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| 254 | Brownsville Circulator (Caleb Center ↔ Lorah Park) | Map | |
Brownsville Transit Village
Adjacent to the Brownsville Metrorail station is the construction of a new housing project, "Brownsville Transit Village." The project is composed of 5 mid-rise residential towers (467 apartments) with ground floor retail. The buildings are considered transit-oriented developmentTransit-oriented development
A transit-oriented development is a mixed-use residential or commercial area designed to maximize access to public transport, and often incorporates features to encourage transit ridership...
, and are being designed around the metro station. The project is slated to be completed in late 2011.