Burbank station (DART)
Burbank station is a DART light rail station located near Dallas Love Field airport for service on the Green Line and Orange Line.[2][3] The station opened as part of the Green Line's expansion in December 2010, and serves the headquarters for Southwest Airlines and an adjacent residential neighborhood.
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Location | 8851 Denton Drive Dallas, TX 75235 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 32°50′34″N 96°51′43″W | |||||||||||||||
Owned by | Dallas Area Rapid Transit | |||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 Side platforms | |||||||||||||||
Connections | DART Routes 29, and 525 (M-F) | |||||||||||||||
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Parking | no | |||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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Opened | December 6, 2010[1] | |||||||||||||||
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This station was originally proposed to serve the airport terminal directly with an underground station (much like Cityplace/Uptown station), but a 2004 study showed that costs would be well beyond acceptable levels and jeopardize a federal grant. The City of Dallas officials and transit agency agreed to a nearby surface-level station on March 12, 2007.[4] Because of this, the station was originally known as Love Field station during construction. In 2010 Inwood/Love Field station was designated for bus service to the airport.
Signage at the station still purports a future connection to Love Field.
References
- Lindenberger, Michael A. (December 5, 2010). "New Green Line 'starts to complete' DART vision". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- DART Green Line Expansion Information.
- DART Orange Line Expansion Information.
- Rail will not tunnel under Love Field The Dallas Morning News (March 12, 2007)