| 'Blue Line' | |
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|---|---|
| Southbound Blue Line train at Akard Station | |
| Info | |
| Type | light rail |
| System | Dallas Area Rapid Transit |
| Status | operationable |
| Locale | Dallas, Texas |
| Terminals | Downtown Garland (north) Ledbetter (south) |
| No. of stations | 21 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | January 1997 |
| Owner | DART |
| Operator(s) | DART |
| Technical | |
| Electrification | overhead catenary |
| Highest elevation | at grade, elevated, underground |
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 Red Line, it was one of the original rail lines in Dallas. The southern terminus of the line is currently at Ledbetter Station in south Dallas at Lancaster Road, just south of Ledbetter Drive (Loop 12). The line runs north, under the Dallas Convention Center and through downtown Dallas. After leaving Mockingbird Station, the line diverts to the northeast towards White Rock Lake. The line then goes north and then east into Garland, finally ending at the Downtown Garland Station at Walnut and Fifth Streets. 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 Station to Pearl Station in the northeast corner of downtown. In 1997, the Blue Line was extended south to Ledbetter Station and was extended along the Red Line to Mockingbird Station, in preparation for the future extension to Garland. On 24 September 2001, the Blue Line extended to White Rock Station, just northwest of White Rock Lake. On 6 May 2002, the Blue Line was extended to the LBJ/Skillman Station, just beyond LBJ Freeway (Interstate 635). On 18 November 2002, the Blue Line was again extended to its current terminus at the Downtown Garland Station in downtown Garland. Current plans for the Blue Line call for the further extension through Garland into Rowlett, connecting to the Rowlett Park & Ride by December 2012.[1] DART's 2030 Transit System Plan, approved in October 2006, calls for the Blue Line to be extended south beyond Ledbetter Station to Interstate 20, near Bonnie View Road and the SouthPort Intermodal Terminal. The plan also includes a new Lake Highlands station near Skillman Street and Kingsley Road.[2]
Stations
- Listed from north to south
- Downtown Rowlett Station (future) in Rowlett (Opening in 2012)
- Downtown Garland Station in Garland
- Forest/Jupiter Station in Garland
- LBJ/Skillman Station in Lake Highlands, Dallas
- Lake Highlands Station (future) in Lake Highlands, Dallas
- White Rock Station in Lake Highlands, Dallas
- Mockingbird Station in north Dallas
- Cityplace Station in Cityplace, Oak Lawn, Dallas
- Pearl Station in the City Center District of downtown Dallas
- St. Paul Station in the City Center District of downtown Dallas
- Akard Station in the City Center District of downtown Dallas
- West End Station in the West End Historic District of downtown Dallas
- Union Station in the Reunion District of downtown Dallas
- Convention Center Station in the Convention Center District of downtown Dallas
- Cedars Station in the Cedars neighborhood of south Dallas
- 8th & Corinth Station in south Dallas
- Morrell Station in south Dallas
- Illinois Station in south Dallas
- Kiest Station in south Dallas
- VA Medical Center Station in south Dallas
- Ledbetter Station in south Dallas
References
- ^ Dallas Area Rapid Transit - DART Expansion Plans. Retrieved 16 November 2006.
- ^ The Dallas Morning News - DART green-lights 40 miles of new rail. Originally published 25 October 2006. Retrieved 5 November 2006.
External links
- Map of the Blue Line (to scale)
- Full DART System Map
