List of Dallas Area Rapid Transit 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 |
Stations planned and under construction
The Silver Line is a commuter rail line under construction by DART that will serve the Cotton Belt Rail Line corridor between Plano and DFW Airport. It is expected to become operational in 2023.
Station | Lines | Jurisdiction | Expected opening | Reference |
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12th Street* | Plano | March 2023 | ||
Addison | Addison | March 2023 | [20] | |
Cypress Waters | Coppell | March 2023 | [20] | |
DFW Airport North* | Grapevine | March 2023 | ||
DFW Airport/Terminal B† | DFW Airport | March 2023 | ||
Hidden Ridge | Irving | 2021 | [21] | |
Knoll Trail | Dallas | March 2023 | ||
Shiloh Road† | Plano | March 2023 | ||
UTD/Synergy Park | Richardson | March 2023 | [20] | |
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.[22] 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.[23]
Station | Lines | Jurisdiction | Reference |
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DFW North | Grapevine | [22] | |
Knox–Henderson | Dallas | [23] | |
Loop 12 | Irving | [22] | |
South Las Colinas | Irving | [22] | |
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Brown, Steve (19 October 2020). "Addison gets all aboard DART's new Silver Line with plans for $500 million project". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- "DART's Hidden Ridge Station construction to begin in late April or early May". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Mass Transit. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- "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.