The Green Line is a light rail line in

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, United States, operated by the

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is a transit agency serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex of Texas. It operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Dallas and twelve of its suburbs. In , the system ha ...

authority (DART). The US$1.7 billion project opened in phases, starting in 2009. It operates in addition to the , , and

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lines.

Route

The southern terminus of the line is currently at Buckner in southeast Dallas near Buckner Boulevard. The line runs northwest to

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, before turning west and running through downtown Dallas. After leaving West End station, the line turns north, running parallel to

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past the

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. The line then heads northwest, providing service to

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, Love Field, and the cities of

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and Carrollton, terminating at North Carrollton/Frankford station in Carrollton. Much of the northern end of the line runs in the right of way of the former

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(which was established by the

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). Trinity Mills Station, near the northern terminus, provides a connection with the

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line run by the

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(DCTA). This line connects Denton to Carrollton, with stops in Lewisville and Highland Village. The commuter train may stop in other

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cities, should they choose to join the DCTA.

History

Construction

*On February 9, 2007, a trench collapsed during construction on the line killing one construction worker. *On March 12, 2007, the City of Dallas officials and DART made an agreement to make

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(formerly Love Field Station) a surface-level facility after a long debate of whether or not to make it an underground station. *Effective June 17, 2007, the Live Oak exit on ( U.S. Route 75) was closed until 2009, as part of the Green Line Rail construction around the Bryan/Hawkins intersection. Two bridges in that area were removed and roads were lowered to street level. *On June 8, 2009, full-speed tests of the Green Line were conducted successfully with local officials and members of the media aboard. The route of the test included the four stations, then still under construction, that joined the DART light rail system in September 2009.

Opening

The Green Line began operation on September 14, 2009, with a route from

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southeast to

; this short route was scheduled to open in time to service the 2009

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. On December 6, 2010 the line extended further to Pleasant Grove, as well as continuing northwest from

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and Carrollton; both extensions, completing the Green Line.

Future plans

The

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is planned to be implemented in 2028 and will reroute the Green Line's western terminus over the former Blue Line's tracks to terminate at UNT Dallas station.

Stations

Daily Service

:''Listed from east to west and south to north''

References

External links

Full DART System Map

DART Expansion Plans

Denton County Transportation Authority
{{Dallas Area Rapid Transit Dallas Area Rapid Transit light rail lines Passenger rail transportation in Texas Transportation in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex