Burbank station is a

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light rail station located near

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for service on the and . The station opened as part of the Green Line's expansion in December 2010, and serves the headquarters for

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and an adjacent residential neighborhood. This station was originally proposed to serve the airport terminal directly with an underground station (much like

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), but a 2004 study showed that costs would be well beyond acceptable levels and jeopardize a federal grant. The City of

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officials and transit agency agreed to a nearby surface-level station on March 12, 2007. 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.

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Dallas Area Rapid Transit

Burbank Station
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