Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre station

●● Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre
●● Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre
Metrorail metro station
	Station platform
General information
Location	100 NW Sixth Street,; Miami, Florida
Coordinates	25°46′51″N 80°11′46″W / 25.78083°N 80.19611°W
Owned by	Miami-Dade County
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	MiamiCentral; Metrobus: 2, 7, 21, 95, 401, 836, 837;
Construction
Parking	No
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	OVT
History
Opened	May 20, 1984
Previous names	Overtown (1984–1988); Overtown/Arena (1988–2007)
Passengers
2011	417,000 12%
Services
Location
Location

Historic Overtown / Lyric Theatre station is a station on the Metrorail rapid transit system in northwest Downtown, Miami, Florida. The station is located at the intersection of Northwest Sixth Street and First Avenue, just south of the neighborhood of Overtown and east of the historic Lyric Theatre. It opened on May 20, 1984.^[1] Originally called Overtown, the Arena was added to the name in 1988 when the Miami Arena opened. It took on its current name in 2007, one year before the Miami Arena was demolished. This station is within walking distance to MiamiCentral, which serves Tri-Rail and Brightline.