List of Dallas Area Rapid Transit rail stations
![Island platform station and canopy in the median of the street with only a few passengers present.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Pearl_Station.jpg/220px-Pearl_Station.jpg)
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-five 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 with side platforms typically have dimensions of 300 feet (91 m) long by 17 feet (5.2 m) wide, while stations with 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/Uptown.[2]
All stations include works of public art as part of the DART Station Art & Design Program.[3] These works can be independent or incorporated into the canopies, columns, pavers, windscreens, fencing and landscaping of the stations.[3]
Stations[edit]
![An escalator descends from the street to an island platform station with a white and yellow train present along a landscaped track.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Mockingbird_Station_3.jpg/220px-Mockingbird_Station_3.jpg)
![Numerous passengers walking and waiting along the tracks at the side platforms of the station with a train and arena at rear.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/DART_Red_Line_%40_Union_Station.jpg/220px-DART_Red_Line_%40_Union_Station.jpg)
![A southbound train emerging from a station featuring split side platforms.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Akard_Station.jpg/220px-Akard_Station.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/DFW_Airport_Station_July_2015_3.jpg/220px-DFW_Airport_Station_July_2015_3.jpg)
* | Official transfer stations |
† | Terminal stations |
Planned or under construction[edit]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/TEXRail_DFW_Airport_Terminal_B_Nov_2019_1.jpg/220px-TEXRail_DFW_Airport_Terminal_B_Nov_2019_1.jpg)
Silver Line[edit]
The under-construction Silver Line will include ten stations, eight of which are not already used by DART Light Rail. While the Silver Line follows DART's color-coordinated scheme for light rail lines, it will be a hybrid rail system utilizing diesel multiple unit trains.
Station | Lines | Jurisdiction | Expected opening | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
12th Street* | Plano | 2025–2026 | ||
Addison[b] | Addison | 2025–2026 | [21] | |
Cypress Waters | Dallas[c] | 2025–2026 | [21] | |
DFW Airport North*[d] | Grapevine | 2025–2026 | ||
DFW Airport Terminal B†[d] | DFW Airport | 2025–2026 | ||
Knoll Trail | Dallas | 2025–2026 | ||
Shiloh Road† | Plano | 2025–2026 | ||
UTD/Synergy Park | Richardson | 2025–2026 | [21] |
Deferred stations[edit]
Three DART stations were included in initial plans for their respective branches but never built. One was excavated but never completed due to neighborhood opposition,[22] while two others were deferred pending development in the surrounding area.[23] These stations may be still built in the future, but they are not included in DART's current long-term plans.
Station | Lines | Jurisdiction | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
Knox–Henderson | Dallas | [22] | |
Loop 12 | Irving | [23] | |
South Las Colinas | Irving | [23] |
D2 Subway[edit]
The D2 Subway is a proposed subway tunnel under Downtown Dallas for the Blue Line and Orange Line. It would service four new stations. The project was originally planned for completion in 2028 but was put on indefinite hiatus in 2023.[24]
Station | Lines | Jurisdiction | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
CBD East | Dallas | [25] | |
Commerce | Dallas | [25] | |
Metro Center | Dallas | [25] | |
Museum Way | Dallas | [25] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "DART Station Art & Design Program". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Howell, Curtis; Mark Wrolstad (June 15, 1996). "Now Boarding: Rail debut has crowds lining up". The Dallas Morning News.
- ^ a b c d e f Hartzel, Tony; Sarah Post (June 30, 2002). "Light rail extends its reach beyond Dallas". The Dallas Morning News.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Green Line Expansion". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Facts: Orange Line". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
- ^ 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. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Mosier, Jeff (September 13, 2009). "Dallas rail passengers get sneak preview of new Green Line". The Dallas Morning News.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hartzel, Tony (December 19, 2000). "Cityplace station bustling in debut: Riders praise underground light rail". The Dallas Morning News.
- ^ a b Abshire, Richard (November 17, 2002). "Light-rail service begins Monday: Lines link to Richardson, Oak Cliff". The Dallas Morning News.
- ^ Bahari, Sarah (7 April 2021). "New Irving DART station opening next week". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b Hartzel, Tony (December 17, 2006). "Large price tag buries DART tunnel station". The Dallas Morning News.
- ^ a b c "Preliminary Engineering / Environmental Impact Statement: Northwest Corridor LRT Line to Irving and DFW Airport" (PDF). Dallas Area Rapid Transit. 2008-07-17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
- ^ Goodman, Matt (2023-08-15). "Downtown Dallas Subway 'D2' Is No Longer Part of DART's Long-Term Plans". D Magazine. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ a b c d U.S. Department of Transportation; Federal Transit Administration; Dallas Area Rapid Transit (May 2020). Dallas CBD Second Light Rail Alignment (D2 Subway) Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (PDF) (Report). Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 17, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.