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    Metrorail Facts

    This electrically-powered, elevated,rapid-transit rail system extends from Kendall in South Miami-Dade to Medley in West Miami-Dade. Metrorail connects a major portion of Miami-Dade County to business, cultural, and shopping centers. Travel from one end of the system to the other in only 42 minutes.

     Opening Date:

    May 20, 1984
     
     Fleet:

    136 cars. Normal capacity is 164 passengers per car.
     
     Cost:

    $1.03 billion
     
    Speed:

    Metrorail operates at a top speed of 58 m.p.h. with an average speed of 31 m.p.h.
     
     Length:

     22.6 miles of elevated, heavy rail
     
    Stations: 22 stations located throughout Miami-Dade County 
    (see map).
    Service Hours: Metrorail operates from 5 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week, including holidays. On weekdays, trains arrive every 7-8 minutes during morning and afternoon peak hours, every 15 minutes during weekday midday hours, and every 30 minutes from about 7:30 p.m. until closing. Weekend service runs every 30 minutes.
     
    Ridership: Metrorail averages approximately 61,700 daily boardings.
     
    Budget: Operating budget for FY 2006 is $41,288,000.
     
     Revenues: Total budgeted for FY 2006 is $17,150,000.
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