Parker Road station is a
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 ...
station in
Plano, Texas
Plano ( ) is a city in Collin County and Denton County, Texas, United States. It had a population of 285,494 at the 2020 census. It is a principal city of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
History
European settlers came to the area near ...
. It is located at the intersection of Park Boulevard and Archerwood Street near
US 75 (
Central Expressway). It opened December 9, 2002, and is the northern terminus of the . It was originally called East Plano Transit Center before the light rail station opened up. The terminates some trains at Parker Road during peak hours for direct service to
DFW Airport station.
History
In July 2011, it was announced that Parker Road station along with the
North Carrollton / Frankford station on the
Green Line and the
Northwest Plano Park & Ride would be part of a pilot program that charged passengers from non-DART cities for parking.
However, on April 3, 2014 DART eliminated the program (due to costs), but at Parker Road, cars with permits (passengers in a DART city) would have a few reserved lots, and the other lots were free for anyone to park.
References
External links
DART - Parker Road Station
Dallas Area Rapid Transit light rail stations
Railway stations in the United States opened in 2002
2002 establishments in Texas
Railway stations in Collin County, Texas
Transportation in Plano, Texas
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