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 sixty-four stations on four lines: Blue Line, Green Line, Orange Line and Red Line.
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.[1] 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.[1] The lone underground station is Cityplace.[2] All stations include works of public art as part of the DART Station Art & Design Program.[3] These works include independent works or as pieces incorporated into the canopies, columns, pavers, windscreens, fencing and landscaping present at all stations.[3]
Stations
* | Official transfer stations |
† | Terminal stations |
Station | Lines | Jurisdiction | Opened | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
8th & Corinth* | Dallas | June 14, 1996 | [4] | |
Akard | Dallas | June 14, 1996 | [4] | |
Arapaho Center | Richardson | July 1, 2002 | [5] | |
Bachman* | Dallas | December 6, 2010 | [6][7][8] | |
Baylor University Medical Center | Dallas | September 14, 2009 | [9] | |
Belt Line | Irving | December 3, 2012 | [7] | |
Buckner† | Dallas | December 6, 2010 | [6][8] | |
Burbank | Dallas | December 6, 2010 | [6][8] | |
Bush Turnpike | Richardson | December 9, 2002 | [10] | |
Camp Wisdom | Dallas | October 24, 2016 | [11] | |
Cedars | Dallas | June 14, 1996 | [4] | |
Cityplace | Dallas | December 18, 2000 | [12] | |
Convention Center | Dallas | June 14, 1996 | [4] | |
DFW Airport† | DFW Airport | August 18, 2014 | [7] | |
Dallas Zoo | Dallas | June 14, 1996 | [4] | |
Deep Ellum | Dallas | September 14, 2009 | [9] | |
Downtown Carrollton | Carrollton | December 6, 2010 | [6][8] | |
Downtown Garland | Garland | November 18, 2002 | [13] | |
Downtown Plano | Plano | December 9, 2002 | [10] | |
Downtown Rowlett† | Rowlett | December 3, 2012 | ||
Fair Park | Dallas | September 14, 2009 | [9] | |
Farmers Branch | Farmers Branch | December 6, 2010 | [6][8] | |
Forest/Jupiter | Garland | November 18, 2002 | [13] | |
Forest Lane | Dallas | July 1, 2002 | [5] | |
Galatyn Park | Richardson | July 1, 2002 | [5] | |
Hampton | Dallas | June 14, 1996 | [4] | |
Hatcher | Dallas | December 6, 2010 | [6][8] | |
Illinois | Dallas | June 14, 1996 | [4] | |
Inwood | Dallas | December 6, 2010 | [6][8] | |
Irving Convention Center | Irving | July 30, 2012 | [7] | |
Kiest | Dallas | May 31, 1997 | [14] | |
Lake Highlands | Dallas | December 6, 2010 | [15][16] | |
Lake June | Dallas | December 6, 2010 | [6][8] | |
Las Colinas Urban Center | Irving | July 30, 2012 | [7] | |
Lawnview | Dallas | December 6, 2010 | [6][8] | |
LBJ/Central* | Dallas | July 1, 2002 | [5] | |
LBJ/Skillman | Dallas | May 6, 2002 | [17] | |
Ledbetter | Dallas | May 31, 1997 | [14] | |
Lovers Lane | Dallas | January 10, 1997 | [18] | |
Market Center | Dallas | December 6, 2010 | [6][8] | |
MLK, Jr. | Dallas | September 14, 2009 | [9] | |
Mockingbird* | Dallas | January 10, 1997 | [18] | |
Morrell | Dallas | June 14, 1996 | [4] | |
North Carrollton/Frankford† | Carrollton | December 6, 2010 | [6][8] | |
North Lake College | Irving | December 3, 2012 | [7] | |
Park Lane | Dallas | January 10, 1997 | [18] | |
Parker Road† | Plano | December 9, 2002 | [10] | |
Pearl* | Dallas | June 14, 1996 | [4] | |
Royal Lane | Dallas | December 6, 2010 | [6][8] | |
Southwestern Medical District / Parkland | Dallas | December 6, 2010 | [6][8] | |
Spring Valley | Richardson | July 1, 2002 | [5] | |
St. Paul | Dallas | June 14, 1996 | [4] | |
Trinity Mills* | A-train (terminus) |
Carrollton | December 6, 2010 | [6][8] |
Tyler/Vernon | Dallas | June 14, 1996 | [4] | |
Union Station* | Trinity Railway Express (terminus) |
Dallas | June 14, 1996 | [4] |
University of Dallas | Irving | July 30, 2012 | [7] | |
UNT Dallas† | Dallas | October 24, 2016 | [11] | |
VA Medical Center | Dallas | May 31, 1997 | [14] | |
Victory Station* | Dallas | September 14, 2009 | [9] | |
Walnut Hill | Dallas | July 1, 2002 | [5] | |
Walnut Hill/Denton | Dallas | December 6, 2010 | [6][8] | |
West End* | Dallas | June 14, 1996 | [4] | |
Westmoreland† | Dallas | June 14, 1996 | [4] | |
White Rock | Dallas | September 24, 2001 | [19] | |
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.[20] 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.[21]
Station | Lines | Jurisdiction | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
DFW North | Grapevine | [20] | |
Knox–Henderson | Dallas | [21] | |
Las Colinas Carpenter Ranch | Irving | [20] | |
Loop 12 | Irving | [20] | |
South Las Colinas | Irving | [20] | |
References
- National Research Council; Transportation Research Board (1995). Seventh National Conference on Light Rail Transit Vol. 2. National Academy Press. p. 140. ISBN 0-309-06152-0.
- 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.
- "DART Station Art & Design Program". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
- Howell, Curtis; Mark Wrolstad (June 15, 1996). "Now Boarding: Rail debut has crowds lining up". The Dallas Morning News.
- Hartzel, Tony; Sarah Post (June 30, 2002). "Light rail extends its reach beyond Dallas". The Dallas Morning News.
- "Green Line Expansion". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
- "Facts: Orange Line". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
- Lindenberger, Michael A. (December 5, 2010). "New Green Line 'starts to complete' DART vision". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- Mosier, Jeff (September 13, 2009). "Dallas rail passengers get sneak preview of new Green Line". The Dallas Morning News.
- 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.
- Chiquillo, Julieta (24 October 2016). "Students, workers try new commutes as DART takes rail line to UNT Dallas". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- Hartzel, Tony (December 19, 2000). "Cityplace station bustling in debut: Riders praise underground light rail". The Dallas Morning News.
- Abshire, Richard (November 17, 2002). "Light-rail service begins Monday: Lines link to Richardson, Oak Cliff". The Dallas Morning News.
- 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.
- "DART Blue Line Station: Lake Highlands Station". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Retrieved December 26, 2009.
- Lindenberger, Michael A. (December 7, 2010). "Dallas commuters hop on Green Line". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- Hartzel, Tony (May 5, 2002). "'It's a beautiful ride' On Monday, DART commuters will venture beyond LBJ Freeway". The Dallas Morning News.
- Howell, Curtin (February 2, 1997). "DART 's light rail making tracks First-week ridership exceeds expectations by 33 percent". The Dallas Morning News.
- 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.
- "Preliminary Engineering / Environmental Impact Statement: Northwest Corridor LRT Line to Irving and DFW Airport" (PDF). Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Retrieved December 26, 2009.
- Hartzel, Tony (December 17, 2006). "Large price tag buries DART tunnel station". The Dallas Morning News.