Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre station
Orange Line + Green Line · shared section
2 lines
Orange Line and Green Line
Every 8 min
Typical weekday wait
35 spaces
Park and ride
Step-free
Elevators to all platforms
About Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre
Two minutes short of Government Center, Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre is the last stop before downtown for anyone riding in from the north or the west. Orange and Green Line trains both serve it, so the practical weekday wait is about eight minutes and there is nothing to work out on the platform — the next train is your train.
The station borrows its name from the Lyric Theatre, the surviving anchor of what was once the commercial and entertainment heart of Black Miami. Today the ridership is a mix of downtown commuters, county employees and people working on the construction sites that have reshaped the blocks to the east. A small surface lot of 35 spaces sits beside the station and fills early. Trains from Miami International Airport take roughly thirteen minutes to get here.
Station facts
| Lines | Orange Line + Green Line |
| Address | 100 NW 6th St, Miami-Dade County, FL |
| Park and ride | 35 spaces (35 surface) |
| Accessibility | Step-free. Every Metrorail station has elevators. |
How often trains call
| Monday to Friday | about every 8 minutes |
| Saturday | about every 20 minutes |
| Sunday and holidays | about every 20 minutes |
Orange and Green Line trains both call here on weekdays, so the wait is roughly half what either line shows on its own. At weekends only the Green Line runs through.
Connections
Connections from this station
- Brightline. MiamiCentral is a short walk away, for trains to Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Orlando.
Around the station
Overtown surrounds the station: the restored Lyric Theatre and the Black Archives that care for it, the Historic Overtown Folklife Village along NW 2nd Avenue, and churches and soul food restaurants that outlasted the expressway construction of the 1960s. Walk east and the character changes abruptly into downtown Miami, where the Miami Worldcenter development, new hotels and the northern edge of the central business district begin. One stop south at Government Center you can pick up the free Metromover, which loops through downtown, the waterfront and Brickell.
Frequently asked questions
There is a surface lot with 35 spaces, which is small enough that it is usually full by mid-morning on weekdays. A parking fee applies. Nearby stations with garages are a more reliable option if you are driving.
Take the Orange Line; the ride is about thirteen minutes. On Saturdays and Sundays the Orange Line only shuttles between the airport and Earlington Heights, where you change to a Green Line train for the rest of the trip.
Downtown begins just east of the station, though most people simply stay on the train for the two-minute ride to Government Center, which drops you in the middle of the civic district and connects to the Metromover.
The area is quieter after business hours than the daytime crowds suggest. For events downtown or on the waterfront, ride one stop to Government Center and transfer to the Metromover, which is free to use.
Schedules, station data and fares on this page come from Miami-Dade Transit’s published GTFS feed and its official station layer. This is an independent guide and is not operated by Miami-Dade County. Always check the operator’s Metrorail page before you travel.