List of Dallas Area Rapid Transit light rail stations

DART Light Rail is a light rail mass transit system operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit, serving portions of the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex, Texas, United States. The network consists of thirty-nine stations on three lines: Blue Line, Red Line and Green Line.[1][2]

All but one of the stations along the DART Light Rail network are open-air structures featuring passenger canopies for protection from adverse weather conditions.[3] Stations featuring side platforms typically have dimensions of 300 feet (91 m) long by 17 feet (5.2 m) wide while stations having an island platform typically have dimensions of 300 feet (91 m) long by 28 feet (8.5 m) wide.[3] The lone underground station is Cityplace.[4] All stations include works of public art as part of the DART Station Art & Design Program.[5] These works include independent works or as pieces incorporated into the canopies, columns, pavers, windscreens, fencing and landscaping present at all stations.[5]

Contents

Stations

* Official transfer stations
† Terminal stations
Station Lines Jurisdiction Opened Reference
8th & Corinth*
  Blue Line
  Red Line
 Dallas 01996-06-14 June 14, 1996 [2]
Akard
  Blue Line
  Green Line
  Red Line
 Dallas 01996-06-14 June 14, 1996 [2]
Arapaho Center
  Red Line
 Richardson 02002-07-01 July 1, 2002 [6]
Bachman
  Orange Line
  Green Line
 Dallas 02010-12-06 December 6, 2010 [7][8][9]
Baylor University Medical Center
  Green Line
 Dallas 02009-09-14 September 14, 2009 [1]
Buckner†
  Green Line
 Dallas 02010-12-06 December 6, 2010 [7][9]
Burbank
  Orange Line
  Green Line
 Dallas 02010-12-06 December 6, 2010 [7][9]
Bush Turnpike
  Red Line
 Richardson 02002-12-09 December 9, 2002 [10]
Cedars
  Blue Line
  Red Line
 Dallas 01996-06-14 June 14, 1996 [2]
Cityplace
  Blue Line
  Red Line
 Dallas 02000-12-18 December 18, 2000 [11]
Convention Center
  Blue Line
  Red Line
 Dallas 01996-06-14 June 14, 1996 [2]
Dallas Zoo
  Red Line
 Dallas 01996-06-14 June 14, 1996 [2]
Deep Ellum
  Green Line
 Dallas 02009-09-14 September 14, 2009 [1]
Downtown Carrollton
  Green Line
 Carrollton 02010-12-06 December 6, 2010 [7][9]
Downtown Garland†
  Blue Line
 Garland 02002-11-18 November 18, 2002 [12]
Downtown Plano
  Red Line
 Plano 02002-12-09 December 9, 2002 [10]
Fair Park
  Green Line
 Dallas 02009-09-14 September 14, 2009 [1]
Farmers Branch
  Green Line
 Farmers Branch 02010-12-06 December 6, 2010 [7][9]
Forest/Jupiter
  Blue Line
 Garland 02002-11-18 November 18, 2002 [12]
Forest Lane
  Red Line
 Dallas 02002-07-01 July 1, 2002 [6]
Galatyn Park
  Red Line
 Richardson 02002-07-01 July 1, 2002 [6]
Hampton
  Red Line
 Dallas 01996-06-14 June 14, 1996 [2]
Hatcher
  Orange Line
  Green Line
 Dallas 02010-12-06 December 6, 2010 [7][9]
Illinois
  Blue Line
 Dallas 01996-06-14 June 14, 1996 [2]
Inwood
  Orange Line
  Green Line
 Dallas 02010-12-06 December 6, 2010 [7][9]
Kiest
  Blue Line
 Dallas 01997-05-31 May 31, 1997 [13]
Lake Highlands
  Blue Line
 Dallas 02010-12-06 December 6, 2010 [14][15]
Lake June
  Green Line
 Dallas 02010-12-06 December 6, 2010 [7][9]
Lawnview
  Orange Line
  Green Line
 Dallas 02010-12-06 December 6, 2010 [7][9]
LBJ/Central
  Red Line
 Dallas 02002-07-01 July 1, 2002 [6]
LBJ/Skillman
  Blue Line
 Dallas 02002-05-06 May 6, 2002 [16]
Ledbetter†
  Blue Line
 Dallas 01997-05-31 May 31, 1997 [13]
Lovers Lane
  Red Line
 Dallas 01997-01-10 January 10, 1997 [17]
Market Center
  Orange Line
  Green Line
 Dallas 02010-12-06 December 6, 2010 [7][9]
MLK, Jr.†
  Green Line
 Dallas 02009-09-14 September 14, 2009 [1]
Mockingbird*
  Blue Line
  Red Line
 Dallas 01997-01-10 January 10, 1997 [17]
Morrell
  Blue Line
 Dallas 01996-06-14 June 14, 1996 [2]
North Carrollton/Frankford†
  Green Line
 Carrollton 02010-12-06 December 6, 2010 [7][9]
Park Lane
  Red Line
 Dallas 01997-01-10 January 10, 1997 [17]
Parker Road†
  Red Line
 Plano 02002-12-09 December 9, 2002 [10]
Pearl*
  Blue Line
  Green Line
  Red Line
 Dallas 01996-06-14 June 14, 1996 [2]
Royal Lane
  Green Line
 Dallas 02010-12-06 December 6, 2010 [7][9]
Southwestern Medical District / Parkland
  Orange Line
  Green Line
 Dallas 02010-12-06 December 6, 2010 [7][9]
Spring Valley
  Red Line
 Richardson 02002-07-01 July 1, 2002 [6]
St. Paul
  Blue Line
  Green Line
  Red Line
 Dallas 01996-06-14 June 14, 1996 [2]
Trinity Mills
  Green Line
A-train (DCTA)		 Carrollton 02010-12-06 December 6, 2010 [7][9]
Tyler/Vernon
  Red Line
 Dallas 01996-06-14 June 14, 1996 [2]
Union Station*
  Blue Line
  Red Line
  Trinity Railway Express (terminus)
 Dallas 01996-06-14 June 14, 1996 [2]
VA Medical Center
  Blue Line
 Dallas 01997-05-31 May 31, 1997 [13]
Victory Station*
  Green Line (terminus)
  Trinity Railway Express
 Dallas 02009-09-14 September 14, 2009 [1]
Walnut Hill
  Red Line
 Dallas 02002-07-01 July 1, 2002 [6]
Walnut Hill/Denton
  Green Line
 Dallas 02010-12-06 December 6, 2010 [7][9]
West End*
  Blue Line
  Green Line
  Red Line
 Dallas 01996-06-14 June 14, 1996 [2]
Westmoreland†
  Red Line
 Dallas 01996-06-14 June 14, 1996 [2]
White Rock
  Blue Line
 Dallas 02001-09-24 September 24, 2001 [18]

Stations under construction

Expansion of the existing Blue Line and completion of the new Orange Line is underway for the system, and is slated for completion by 2013.[8] The Orange Line's termini will be the DFW Airport and Lawnview stations.[19]

Station Lines Jurisdiction Projected completion Reference
Belt Line
  Orange Line
 Irving 02012-12 December 2012 [8]
DFW Airport
  Orange Line
 Irving 02013-12 December 2013 [8]
Downtown Rowlett
  Blue Line
 Rowlett 02012-12 December 2012 [20]
Irving Convention Center
  Orange Line
 Irving 02011-12 December 2011 [8]
Las Colinas Carpenter Ranch
  Orange Line
 Irving 02012-12 December 2012 [8]
Las Colinas Urban Center
  Orange Line
 Irving 02011-12 December 2011 [8]
North Lake College
  Orange Line
 Irving 02012-12 December 2012 [8]
University of Dallas
  Orange Line
 Irving 02011-12 December 2011 [8]

Deferred and ghost stations

Several stations proposed for the DART Light Rail network are classified as deferred. As defined by DART, a deferred station is one that has been identified, but will not be constructed until land use changes warrant the construction of a station.[21] In addition to the deferred stations, the network also features a single ghost station, the Knox–Henderson Station. The underground station was excavated at the time of the original construction of the Red and Blue Lines, only to have plans subsequently scrapped due to neighborhood opposition.[22]

Station Lines Jurisdiction Reference
DFW North
  Orange Line
 Grapevine [21]
Knox–Henderson
  Blue Line
  Red Line
 Dallas [22]
Loop 12
  Orange Line
 Irving [21]
South Las Colinas
  Orange Line
 Irving [21]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Mosier, Jeff (September 13, 2009). "Dallas rail passengers get sneak preview of new Green Line". The Dallas Morning News. 
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Howell, Curtis; Mark Wrolstad (June 15, 1996). "Now Boarding: Rail debut has crowds lining up". The Dallas Morning News. 
  3. ^ a b National Research Council; Transportation Research Board (1995). Seventh National Conference on Light Rail Transit Vol. 2. National Academy Press. p. 140. ISBN 0309061520. 
  4. ^ Hartzel, Tony (December 17, 2000). "A look at DART's Cityplace station: 1st underground stop seen as gateway to area growth". The Dallas Morning News. 
  5. ^ a b "DART Station Art & Design Program". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. http://www.dart.org/about/publicart/publicartindex.asp. Retrieved December 29, 2009. 
  6. ^ a b c d e f Hartzel, Tony; Sarah Post (June 30, 2002). "Light rail extends its reach beyond Dallas". The Dallas Morning News. 
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Green Line Expansion". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. http://www.dart.org/about/expansion/greenline.asp. Retrieved December 25, 2009. 
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Facts: Orange Line". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. http://www.dart.org/factsheet/orangeline/default.asp. Retrieved December 25, 2009. 
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Lindenberger, Michael A. (December 5, 2010). "New Green Line 'starts to complete' DART vision". The Dallas Morning News. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/120510dnmetgreenmain.1bf8a3c.html. Retrieved December 7, 2010. 
  10. ^ a b c Washington, April M. (December 8, 2002). "Trains return to heart of city: Celebrations greet DART's long-awaited light rail stations at Parker, 15th, Turnpike". The Dallas Morning News. 
  11. ^ Hartzel, Tony (December 19, 2000). "Cityplace station bustling in debut: Riders praise underground light rail". The Dallas Morning News. 
  12. ^ a b Abshire, Richard (November 17, 2002). "Light-rail service begins Monday: Lines link to Richardson, Oak Cliff". The Dallas Morning News. 
  13. ^ a b c Ball, Linda Stewart (June 1, 1997). "DART opens 3 new miles of rail in Oak Cliff: New tracks serving line between Illinois Avenue, Ledbetter Drive". The Dallas Morning News. 
  14. ^ "DART Blue Line Station: Lake Highlands Station". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. http://www.dart.org/about/expansion/bluelinelakehighlandsstation.asp. Retrieved December 26, 2009. 
  15. ^ Lindenberger, Michael A. (December 7, 2010). "Dallas commuters hop on Green Line". The Dallas Morning News. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/transportation/stories/DN-greenline_07met.ART0.State.Edition2.43c160c.html. Retrieved December 7, 2010. 
  16. ^ Hartzel, Tony (May 5, 2002). "'It's a beautiful ride' On Monday, DART commuters will venture beyond LBJ Freeway". The Dallas Morning News. 
  17. ^ a b c Howell, Curtin (February 2, 1997). "DART 's light rail making tracks First-week ridership exceeds expectations by 33 percent". The Dallas Morning News. 
  18. ^ Hartzel, Tony (September 25, 2001). "DART rail rolls into White Rock: 3.1-mile extension receives positive reviews on opening day". The Dallas Morning News. 
  19. ^ "DART Orange Line Expansion Map" (PDF). Dallas Area Rapid Transit. http://www.dart.org/maps/pdfmaps/DARTOrangeLineMapjun09.pdf. Retrieved December 29, 2009. 
  20. ^ "DART Blue Line Expansion: LRT Extension to Downtown Rowlett". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. http://www.dart.org/about/expansion/blueline.asp. Retrieved December 26, 2009. 
  21. ^ a b c d "Preliminary Engineering / Environmental Impact Statement: Northwest Corridor LRT Line to Irving and DFW Airport" (PDF). Dallas Area Rapid Transit. http://www.dart.org/about/expansion/nwirvingfeis/irvingdfwfeischapter5_2.pdf. Retrieved December 26, 2009. 
  22. ^ a b Hartzel, Tony (December 17, 2006). "Large price tag buries DART tunnel station". The Dallas Morning News. 
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