Allapattah station
Miami-Dade Transit metro station
Allapattah station is a Metrorail station in the Allapattah neighborhood of Miami, Florida.
This station is located near the intersection of Northwest 12th Avenue (State Road 933) and 36th Street/US 27 (SR 25). It was opened to service December 17, 1984. This is the northernmost Metrorail station within the Miami city limits.
Station layout
The station has two tracks served by an island platform.
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