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Morgan Lyons
Mark A. Ball
November 3, 2010
Fifteen new Green Line stations to open
Major DART service changes start December 6
Completion of the 28-mile Green Line, the longest light rail construction project in North America,
heralds a new era of choices for Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) passengers on Monday,
December 6.
Completion of the Green Line from Buckner Boulevard and Elam Road in southeast Dallas to
Frankford Road in Carrollton brings new opportunities and destinations, but also requires numerous
bus and rail changes to avoid duplication of service. Details of the changes can be found in the
service change brochures available on DART vehicles, inside transit centers, by
visiting www.DART.org, or by calling 214-979-1111.
New stations open, rail schedules being adjusted
The debut of 15 new stations along the $1.8 billion, 28-mile Green Line is the most prominent part of
the service change. The new stations on the southeast corridor in Dallas are Hatcher, Lawnview,
Lake June and Buckner stations. Market Center, Southwestern Medical District/Parkland,
Inwood/Love Field, Burbank, Bachman, Walnut Hill/Denton, Royal Lane, Farmers Branch,
Downtown Carrollton, Trinity Mills, and North Carrollton/Frankford stations open on the northwest
corridor of the Green Line.
The Lake Highlands Station makes its debut between White Rock and LBJ/Skillman stations on the
Blue Line. This is DART's first infill station.
Red, Blue and Green line trains will run every 15 minutes during rush hours instead of every 10
minutes. Extra trains on the Red Line between Downtown Dallas and Parker Road, and on the
Green Line between Bachman Station and Downtown Dallas, will produce a 7 1/2-minute frequency
during the heaviest a.m. and p.m. ridership periods and new, through service between Bachman and
Parker Road stations. Designated as Orange Line trains, they will be extended to Irving when
Orange Line operations begin in 2012. Midday, evening and weekend frequencies will remain
unchanged, although specific departure and arrival times on all three lines may vary.
View more information regarding DART Rail schedules.
Look for bus schedule changes too
Major bus service changes on December 6 affect more than half of the 130 routes in the system.
These changes are designed to complement the new rail network while eliminating costly duplication
of service. Most routes in Pleasant Grove, the Stemmons Corridor, Medical District, and Northwest
Dallas will see significant changes. Several northeast Dallas bus routes will be modified to reflect
ridership patterns, while routes along the Jefferson Boulevard corridor through Oak Cliff and Cockrell
Hill will undergo a major overhaul to streamline service.
Customers using buses along the Green Line will notice a number of changes as eighteen new
routes will begin to support the new rail service while routes 8, 44, 185, 204, 247, 26, 37, 42, 50, 539