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DART Blue Line
The Blue 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. Route The southern terminus of the line is currently at UNT Dallas in south Dallas at University Hills Blvd. just south of Camp Wisdom Rd. The line runs north, under the Dallas Convention Center and through downtown Dallas. After leaving Mockingbird, the line diverts to the northeast towards White Rock Lake. The line then goes north and then east into Garland, finally ending in Rowlett. History 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 Illinois to Pearl in the northeast corner of downtown. In 1997, the Blue Line was extended south to Ledbetter and was extended along the Red Line to Mockingbird in 1999, in preparation for the future extension to Garland. On September 24, 2001, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downtown Rowlett (DART Station)
Downtown Rowlett station is a light rail and bus station operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit in Rowlett, Texas (USA The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...). It is the northern terminus of the DART Blue Line. Before rail service began in December 2012, the station was known as Rowlett Park & Ride. References Dallas Area Rapid Transit light rail stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 2012 2012 establishments in Texas Railway stations in Dallas County, Texas {{Texas-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illinois (DART Station)
Illinois station or Illinois Avenue station is a DART Light Rail station in Dallas, Texas. It is located in the Oak Cliff neighborhood on Denley Drive, north of Illinois Avenue. It opened on June 14, 1996, and is a station on the DART , serving nearby residences and businesses, featuring bus service to Mountain View College, Fair Park, the Dallas VA Medical Center, and Paul Quinn College Paul Quinn College (PQC) is a Private college, private Historically black colleges and universities, historically black African Methodist Episcopal Church, Methodist college in Dallas, Texas. The college is affiliated with the African Methodist E .... This was the initial southern terminus for the Blue Line until it was extended to Ledbetter in May 1997. Outbound, this is the last stop for Blue Line trains on grade-separated tracks. South of this station, the tracks swing onto a viaduct and the line then runs in the middle of Lancaster Road for the journey to Ledbetter after Ledbetter trains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SMU/Mockingbird Station
SMU/Mockingbird station (originally Mockingbird station) is a DART Light Rail station in Dallas, Texas. It is located at Mockingbird Lane and North Central Expressway (US 75) in North Dallas. It opened in January 1997 and is a station on the Blue, Red, and Orange Lines, serving the Mockingbird Station mixed-use development and nearby Southern Methodist University (SMU). It is also the northernmost DART station serving both the Red and Blue lines; from this point the lines diverge with the Red line heading north and the Blue line heading northeast. From January 10, 1997 to September 27, 1999, SMU/Mockingbird station was Red Line only. The station was renamed from Mockingbird station to SMU/Mockingbird Station on August 12, 2019, after SMU paid DART $463,000 for a 10-year naming rights agreement. Surrounding development Stairs, escalators and elevators connect the below-ground station to a ground-level outdoor mall, which was one of Texas' first modern transit-oriented develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forest/Jupiter (DART Station)
Forest/Jupiter station is a DART Light Rail station in Garland, Texas. It is located near Forest Lane and Jupiter Road, and is served by the . It opened on November 18, 2002, and serves Garland-area businesses, including Raytheon Systems Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an American multinational aerospace and defense conglomerate headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. It is one of the largest aerospace and defense manufacturers in the world by revenue and market capitaliz ... and Sears Service Center. Popular Destinations * Garland Independent School District Harris Hill Administration Building * PETCO Distribution Center * Walnut Creek Branch Library * Kraft Heinz Foods References External links DART - Forest/Jupiter Station Dallas Area Rapid Transit light rail stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 2002 Transportation in Garland, Texas 2002 establishments in Texas Railway stations in Dallas County, Texas {{Texas-railstation- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D2 Subway
D2 Subway is a proposed expansion of the DART Light Rail DART Light Rail is the light rail system serving the metropolitan area of Dallas, Texas and is owned and operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). The DART Light Rail system opened June 14, 1996 and serves 65 stations and four lines, cover ... system in metropolitan Dallas, Texas, in the United States. The subway would run from the existing Victory station, tunneling underground through the central business district of downtown Dallas, and connect to the existing tunnel under Cityplace, Dallas, Cityplace. Four new stations would be built along the new alignment. When service commences, the Blue Line (Dallas Area Rapid Transit), Blue Line and Orange Line (Dallas Area Rapid Transit), Orange Line would route through the D2 Subway alignment, thereby alleviating pressure along DART's Pacific Avenue and Bryan Avenue corridor, which all four lines currently share, and promoting system-wide growth in total capacity. The p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camp Wisdom (DART Station)
Camp Wisdom station is an at-grade DART Light Rail station along the Blue Line, which is located at 6712 Patrol Way in Dallas, Texas. It opened on October 24, 2016 as part of the South Oak Cliff Corridor extension. DART has hoped that this extension will help spur development south of Ledbetter along the new corridor to UNT Dallas. The station is within walking distance of the Dallas Police Department The Dallas Police Department, established in 1881, is the principal law enforcement agency serving the city of Dallas, Texas. Organization The department is headed by a chief of police who is appointed by the city manager who, in turn, is hir ...'s South Central station. It also includes bus access from the west side of Patrol Way. History Ground was broken for the South Oak Cliff extension, including this station, on October 6, 2014. References External links - DART South Oak Cliff Extension page Dallas Area Rapid Transit light rail stations in Dallas Railway stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Highlands (DART Station)
Lake Highlands station is a DART Light Rail station in Dallas, Texas. It is located near the intersection of Skillman Street and Walnut Hill Lane in the Lake Highlands area, adjacent to the Lake Highlands Town Center development. It serves the . DART announced plans for the station in 2006. It opened on December 6, 2010 as part of the Blue Line expansion and the second infill station An infill station (sometimes in-fill station) is a train station built on an existing passenger rail, rapid transit, or light rail line to address demand in a location between existing stations. Such stations take advantage of existing train serv ... in DART's system. (accessed November 27, 2010) External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interstate 20 (Texas)
Interstate 20 in Texas (I-20) is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States, running east from a junction with I-10 east of Kent, Texas, through the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex to the border with Louisiana near Waskom, Texas. The original distance of I-20 was from I-10 to the Louisiana border, reduced to the current distance of with the rerouting of I-20 in the 1980s and 1990s. I-20 is known as the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway within the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. History I-20 in Texas was designated in 1959, and was to replace or run parallel to U.S. Route 80 (US 80). Initial construction began from east to west and as bypass loops around larger cities. On October 1, 1964, I-20 was rerouted so that it followed I-35W through Fort Worth (it still followed I-35E through Dallas). By 1967, the highway was complete from the Louisiana border to the western side of Fort Worth on a route to the south of US 80, with slower constru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of North Texas At Dallas
The University of North Texas at Dallas (UNTD) is a public university in Dallas, Texas. It opened in 2000 as a branch campus of the University of North Texas, offering upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in multiple disciplines. In 2009 it became a free-standing university, offering a full undergraduate program as well as graduate work. UNT Dallas is the only public university based within Dallas city limits. History and development In 1997 State Sen. Royce West suggested a feasibility study for a state university in southern Dallas County an area of Dallas County that is predominantly African American and was then served only by the private Paul Quinn College. The campus, which was to become the first public university within Dallas city limits, was launched at a temporary location in the spring 2000 semester with an enrollment of 204 part-time students, or a full-time equivalent enrollment of 55. The Dallas City Council approved a resolution in June 2001 to prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downtown Garland (DART Station)
Downtown Garland station (formerly known as Garland Central Transit Center until 2002) is a DART Light Rail station located in Garland, Texas (USA The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...) at Walnut and Fifth Streets. It reopened November 18, 2002, serving the downtown Garland area including Garland City Hall, Historic Downtown Garland and Heritage Park. From 2002 until the 2012 extension to Downtown Rowlett, it served as the northeast terminus of the . External links DART - Downtown Garland Station Dallas Area Rapid Transit light rail stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 2002 Transportation in Garland, Texas 2002 establishments in Texas Railway stations in Dallas County, Texas {{Texas-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interstate 635 (Texas)
Interstate 635 (I-635) is a partial loop around Dallas, Texas, in the United States between I-20 in Balch Springs and State Highway 121 (SH 121) at the north entrance of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW Airport) in Grapevine. It intersects I-35E at exits 27B and 27C, but does not connect with I-35W. A small part of I-635 and I-20 is collectively designated as the Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway; known locally as the LBJ Freeway, or simply LBJ. The roadway is named after Lyndon B. Johnson, the former US Senator from Texas, 37th Vice President, and the 36th President of the United States. Where I-635 ends at I-20, I-20 continues the LBJ Freeway designation heading west. Since the portion of I-20 between State Highway Spur 408 (Spur 408) to I-635 retains the same names as I-635, the two highways are considered 3/4 of the beltway around Dallas. Together with Spur 408, a portion of State Highway Loop 12 (Loop 12, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
