Civic Center station, also known as Civic Center, is a station on the Metrorail

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system in the Health District of

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. The station is located at the intersection of Northwest 12th Avenue ( State Road 933) and 15th Street. Civic Center provides a convenient connection for

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medical students by connecting the hospital area to the main campus at University Station. The station contains a branch of the

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. The station opened for service on December 17, 1984.

Station layout

The station has two tracks served by

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s. 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

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* University of Miami Miller School of Medicine * Bascom Palmer Eye Institute * Veterans Hospital *

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(1 mile walk south) * Miami-Dade County Jail * Miami-Dade Justice Building/Courts * Florida State Building * Cedars Medical Center * Miami-Dade County Health Department *

Hospitals and Clinics

References

External links

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MDT – Metrorail Stations

entrance from Google Maps Street View
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