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Red Line (Dallas Area Rapid Transit)
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The Red Line is a light rail
line in the system of mass transit in Dallas
, Texas
(USA
) operated by the Dallas Area Rapid Transit
system. Along with the , it is one of the original modern rail lines in Dallas.
The southwestern terminus of the line is at Westmoreland Station in southwest Dallas at the intersection of Illinois Avenue and Westmoreland Road. The line runs northeast, under the Dallas Convention Center
and through downtown Dallas
. Then the line follows Central Expressway
(US 75
) through north Dallas
, Richardson
and Plano
, finally ending at the Parker Road Station
at Park Boulevard near Central Expressway in Collin County
.
The rail line was part of the initial launch of DART's light rail service in 1996. At the time, the line only ran from Westmoreland Station to Pearl Station
in the northeast corner of downtown. In 1997, the Red Line was extended to Park Lane Station
. On 18 December 2000, Cityplace Station
, the southwest's first commercial subway station was opened along the Red Line underneath Cityplace Tower
just northeast of downtown.
In 2002, the Red Line extended into Richardson, ending at Galatyn Park Station
, extending the light rail service 9 miles (14.5 km) over its original length. Later that year, the line was opened to the Parker Road Station
, an additional 3 miles (4.8 km) of track, its current terminus.
* only serves Pearl–Parker Road during the morning and evening rush hours.
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
line in the system of mass transit in Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
) operated by the Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit authority is a transit agency based in Dallas, Texas . It operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Dallas and 12 of its suburbs...
system. Along with the , it is one of the original modern rail lines in Dallas.
The southwestern terminus of the line is at Westmoreland Station in southwest Dallas at the intersection of Illinois Avenue and Westmoreland Road. The line runs northeast, under the Dallas Convention Center
Dallas Convention Center
The Dallas Convention Center, originally the Dallas Memorial Auditorium, is a meeting hall, event/convention center and civic center in the Convention Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas...
and through downtown Dallas
Downtown Dallas
Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District in Dallas, Texas USA, located in the geographic center of the city. The area termed "Downtown" has traditionally been defined as bounded by the downtown freeway loop: bounded on the east by I-345 Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District...
. Then the line follows Central Expressway
Central Expressway (Dallas)
Central Expressway is a north–south highway in Dallas, Texas and surrounding areas.- North Central Expressway :The best-known section is the North Central Expressway, a name for a freeway section of U.S. Highway 75 between downtown Dallas and McKinney, Texas...
(US 75
U.S. Route 75
U.S. Route 75 is a north–south U.S. Highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Kittson County, Minnesota, at the Canadian border, where it continues as Manitoba Highway 75 on the other side of a closed border crossing. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 30 and Interstate 45 in Dallas,...
) through north Dallas
North Dallas
North Dallas is an expensive area of numerous communities and neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas . The phrase "North Dallas" is also sometimes used to include any suburb or exurb north of Dallas proper within the metropolitan area. The majority of North Dallas is located in Dallas County while a small...
, Richardson
Richardson, Texas
Richardson is a city in Dallas and Collin Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 99,223. In 2011 the population was estimated to be 107,684. Richardson is an affluent inner suburb of Dallas and home of the Telecom Corridor with a high...
and Plano
Plano, Texas
Plano is a city in the state of Texas, located mostly within Collin County. The city's population was 259,841 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Texas and the 71st most populous city in the United States. Plano is located within the metropolitan area commonly referred to as...
, finally ending at the Parker Road Station
Parker Road Station
Parker Road Station is a DART Light Rail station located in Plano, Texas in Collin County at the intersection of Park Boulevard and Archerwood Street near US 75 . It opened December 9, 2002, and is the northern terminus of the . It was originally called East Plano Transit Center before the...
at Park Boulevard near Central Expressway in Collin County
Collin County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 491,675 people, 181,970 households, and 132,292 families residing in the county. The population density was 580 people per square mile . There were 194,892 housing units at an average density of 230 per square mile...
.
The rail line was part of the initial launch of DART's light rail service in 1996. At the time, the line only ran from Westmoreland Station to Pearl Station
Pearl Station
Pearl Station is a DART Light Rail station located in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas on Bryan Street, east of Pearl Street. It opened June 14, 1996, and is a station on the and Lines, serving the Plaza of the Americas, the Sheraton Dallas Hotel, 2001 Bryan Tower, the San...
in the northeast corner of downtown. In 1997, the Red Line was extended to Park Lane Station
Park Lane Station
Park Lane Station is a DART Light Rail station located in north Dallas, Texas at Park Lane and Greenville Avenue, just east of Central Expressway. It opened in January 1997 and served as the northern terminus of the Red Line until 2002...
. On 18 December 2000, Cityplace Station
Cityplace Station
Cityplace is a DART Light Rail station located in the Cityplace district of Oak Lawn Dallas, Texas beneath North Central Expressway at Haskell Avenue...
, the southwest's first commercial subway station was opened along the Red Line underneath Cityplace Tower
Cityplace Tower
The Tower at Cityplace is a 42-story building located at 2711 North Haskell Avenue at North Central Expressway in the Cityplace district of Uptown Dallas, Texas . The building is tall and has of office space.- History :...
just northeast of downtown.
In 2002, the Red Line extended into Richardson, ending at Galatyn Park Station
Galatyn Park Station
Galatyn Park Station is a DART Light Rail station located in Richardson, Texas at US 75 near Lookout Drive. It opened on July 1, 2002 and is a station on the , serving part of Richardson's Telecom Corridor including the Renaissance Hotel and Hyatt Regency North Dallas , the Charles W...
, extending the light rail service 9 miles (14.5 km) over its original length. Later that year, the line was opened to the Parker Road Station
Parker Road Station
Parker Road Station is a DART Light Rail station located in Plano, Texas in Collin County at the intersection of Park Boulevard and Archerwood Street near US 75 . It opened December 9, 2002, and is the northern terminus of the . It was originally called East Plano Transit Center before the...
, an additional 3 miles (4.8 km) of track, its current terminus.
Daily Service
- Listed from north to south
| Station | Transfers | Station Type | Doors Open | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Road | * | Surface | Left | Plano Plano, Texas Plano is a city in the state of Texas, located mostly within Collin County. The city's population was 259,841 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Texas and the 71st most populous city in the United States. Plano is located within the metropolitan area commonly referred to as... |
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| Downtown Plano | * | Surface | Right | ||
| Bush Turnpike | * | Surface | Right | Richardson Richardson, Texas Richardson is a city in Dallas and Collin Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 99,223. In 2011 the population was estimated to be 107,684. Richardson is an affluent inner suburb of Dallas and home of the Telecom Corridor with a high... |
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| Galatyn Park | * | Surface | Right | ||
| Arapaho Center | * | Surface | Right | ||
| Spring Valley | * | Elevated | Left | ||
| LBJ/Central | * | Surface | Right | North Dallas North Dallas North Dallas is an expensive area of numerous communities and neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas . The phrase "North Dallas" is also sometimes used to include any suburb or exurb north of Dallas proper within the metropolitan area. The majority of North Dallas is located in Dallas County while a small... |
Dallas |
| Forest Lane | * | Elevated | Left | ||
| Walnut Hill | * | Elevated | Left | ||
| Park Lane | * | Elevated | Left | Vickery Meadow | |
| Lovers Lane | * | Surface | Right | East Dallas East Dallas East Dallas comprises many communities and neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas, .- Neighborhoods :*Baylor/Meadows*Belmont*Hilltop*Bryan Place*Buckner Terrace*East Grand*Casa Linda Estates*Cochran Heights*Casa View*Claremont*Deep Ellum*Eastwood... |
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| Mockingbird | , * | Recessed | Left | ||
| Cityplace | , * | Underground | Left | Cityplace, Oak Lawn | |
| Pearl | , , | Surface | Left | City Center District | |
| St. Paul | , , | Surface | Right | ||
| Akard | , , | Surface | Right | ||
| West End | , , | Surface | Right | West End Historic District | |
| Union Station Union Station (Dallas) Union Station, also known as Dallas Union Terminal, is a DART Light Rail, commuter rail, and Amtrak intercity rail station located in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas on Houston Street, between Wood and Young Streets... |
, Trinity Railway Express Trinity Railway Express The Trinity Railway Express is a commuter rail line in the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex. It was established by an interlocal agreement between Dallas Area Rapid Transit and the Fort Worth Transportation Authority . Each transit authority owns a 50% stake in the joint rail project and... , Amtrak Amtrak The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union... |
Surface | Right | Reunion District | |
| Convention Center | Surface | Right | Convention Center District | ||
| Cedars | Surface | Right | Cedars, South Dallas South Dallas South Dallas is an area in Dallas, Texas, . It is usually either defined in one of two ways: As the area south of the Trinity River and south of Interstate 30, which consist mostly of Oak Cliff and Pleasant Grove, or to the area bounded by I-30 and Downtown Dallas to the north, the Trinity River to... |
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| 8th & Corinth | Surface | Right | Oak Cliff Oak Cliff Oak Cliff is a community in Dallas, Texas, United States that was formerly a separate town located in Dallas County; Dallas annexed Oak Cliff in 1903... |
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| Dallas Zoo | Surface | Right | |||
| Tyler/Vernon | Surface | Right | |||
| Hampton | Surface | Right | |||
| Westmoreland | Surface | Either | |||
Special Event Service
- Deep Ellum Station (Served regularly by )
- Baylor University Medical Center Station (Served regularly by )
- Fair Park Station (Served regularly by )
- Victory StationVictory (TRE-DART station)Victory Station is a mass transit station in Dallas, Texas , serving both the commuter rail and the light rail system operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit...
(Also served by , )