Palmetto station

Palmetto station is a Metrorail rapid transit station in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida (with a Miami address), United States, just 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. It is adjacent to the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) (its namesake), providing convenience to west Miami-Dade and Broward commuters traveling into Downtown Miami. The station is in a low-density warehouse area and has low ridership. In 2023 a 900-unit housing project was proposed for the site.900 apartments

● Palmetto
Metrorail metro station
Platform and waiting train at the station
General information
Location	7701 NW 79th Avenue Miami, Florida
Coordinates	25°50′36″N 80°19′27″W
Owned by	Miami-Dade County
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Metrobus: 87 & Doral Trolley
Construction
Parking	710 spaces Park and ride
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	PAL
History
Opened	May 30, 2003
Passengers
2011	312,000  0%
Services
Preceding station Miami-Dade Transit Following station Okeechobee toward Dadeland South Green Line Terminus
Location

Station layout

The station has two tracks and an island platform, with parking north of the station structure.

Places of interest

• Miami-Dade Animal Services Shelter/Adoption Center
• Town of Medley
• City of Doral
• Miami-Dade Warehouse District

External links

• Media related to Palmetto (Metrorail station) at Wikimedia Commons
• MDT – Metrorail Stations
• Station from Google Maps Street View