Brickell City Centre, formerly known and still referred to as Eighth Street, is a

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station in the

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district of

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, east of

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. This station is located on the

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(Southeast Eighth Street/

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) near First Avenue. It opened to service May 26, 1994. Eighth Street station and its grounds received significant upgrades as part of

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' $1.05 billion

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project throughout its closure from August 2014 to November 2015. While the station reopened in 2015, the third floor connection to Brickell City Centre remained closed through October 2016.

References

External links

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MDT – Metromover Stations

8th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View

7th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
{{South Florida rail metro system Brickell Loop Metromover stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1994 1994 establishments in Florida