Okeechobee station is a

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station in

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. The station is located at the intersection of West 20th Street and

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(

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), one block south of the

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(SR 934). It opened to passenger service on May 19, 1985, and was previously the northwestern terminus of the Metrorail system until

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opened in 2003.

Station layout

The station has two tracks and an

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, with parking underneath the tracks on either side of the station.

Places of interest

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and

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* Medley *

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*Miami-Dade Warehouse District

References

External links

MDT – Metrorail Stations

Station from Google Maps Street View
{{Hialeah Green Line (Metrorail) Metrorail (Miami-Dade County) stations in Miami-Dade County, Florida Railway stations in the United States opened in 1985 1985 establishments in Florida Transportation in Hialeah, Florida