- Green Line (Dallas Area Rapid Transit)
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Green Line 
Overview Type light rail System Dallas Area Rapid Transit Status operational Locale Dallas, Texas Termini North Carrollton/Frankford(north)
Buckner (south)Stations 24 Operation Opened September 2009 Owner DART Operator(s) DART Technical Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Electrification overhead catenary Highest elevation at grade, elevated The Green Line is a 28.6-mile (46.0 km) light rail line in Dallas, USA, operated by the Dallas Area Rapid Transit authority (DART). The US$1.7 billion project opened in phases, starting in 2009. It operates in addition to the Blue and Red lines currently in service, and will be joined by the Orange line in 2012.
It began operation on September 14, 2009 with a route from downtown Dallas southeast to Fair Park; this short route was scheduled to open in time to service the 2009 State Fair of Texas. On December 6, 2010 the line extended further to Pleasant Grove, as well as continuing northwest from Victory Station to Farmers Branch and Carrollton; both extensions, completing the Green Line.[1]
The northern end of the line connects with the A-train line run by the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA).[2] This line connects Denton to Carrollton, with stops in Lewisville and Highland Village. The commuter train may stop in other Denton County cities, should they choose to join the DCTA.
Contents
Stations
Daily Service
- Listed from east to west and south to north
- Buckner Station
- Lake June Station
- Lawnview Station
- Hatcher Station
- MLK, Jr. Station
- Fair Park Station
- Baylor University Medical Center Station
- Deep Ellum Station
- Pearl Station (Also served by Red Line, Blue Line, Orange Line)
- St. Paul Station (Also served by Red Line, Blue Line, Orange Line)
- Akard Station (Also served by Red Line, Blue Line, Orange Line)
- West End Station (Also served by Red Line, Blue Line, Orange Line)
- Victory Station (Also served by Orange Line, Trinity Railway Express)
- Market Center Station (Also served by Orange Line)
- Southwestern Medical District/Parkland Station (Also served by Orange Line)
- Inwood/Love Field Station (Also served by Orange Line)
- Burbank Station (Also served by Orange Line)
- Bachman Station (Also served by Orange Line)
- Walnut Hill/Denton Station
- Royal Lane Station
- Farmers Branch Station
- Downtown Carrollton Station
- Trinity Mills Station (Also served by DCTA A-Train)
- North Carrollton/Frankford Station
Construction
- On February 9, 2007, a trench collapsed during construction on the line killing one construction worker.[3]
- On March 12, 2007, the City of Dallas officials and DART made an agreement to make Burbank Station (formerly Love Field Station) a surface-level facility after a long debate of whether or not to make it an underground station.[4]
- 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.[5]
- On June 8, 2009, full-speed tests of the Green Line were conducted successfully with local officials and members of the media aboard.[6] The route of the test included the four stations, then still under construction, that joined the DART light rail system in September 2009.
References
- ^ Solis, Dianne (June 10, 2009). "Officials reshaping downtown Carrollton around light-rail hopes". Dallas Morning News. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/060909dnmetoldtown.4a65d43.html. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
- ^ Peterson, Matt (June 20, 2011). "A-train railway begins rolling, carrying commuters from Denton to Carrollton". The Dallas Morning News. http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/06/a-train-railway-begins-rolling.html. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
- ^ "1 dead in DART rail construction accident". The Dallas Morning News. February 9, 2007. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/city/dallas/stories/021007dnmetdartaccident.68f625c9.html. Retrieved February 10, 2007.
- ^ Hartzel, Tony (March 12, 2007). "Rail will not tunnel under Love Field". The Dallas Morning News. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/031307dnmetdartlove.39c0619.html. Retrieved March 12, 2007.
- ^ "Construction Alerts - Live Oak Exit Closure". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. July 9, 2007. http://www.dart.org/about/expansion/construction.asp#liveoak.
- ^ Visser, Nancy; Bruce Tomaso (June 9, 2009). "DART hosts riders as it tests span of Green Line project". Dallas Morning News. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/0609dnmetdart.5eeb7bea.html. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
External links
Transit centers/park & ride Addison · Glenn Heights · J. B. Jackson, Jr. · Jack Hatchell · Lake Ray Hubbard · North Irving · Red Bird · Rowlett · South GarlandRail services: Blue · Red · Green · Orange · Light rail stations · Trinity Railway Express (Co-owned with Fort Worth Transportation Authority)Website: www.dart.org Categories:- Dallas Area Rapid Transit light rail lines
- Passenger rail transportation in Texas
- Transportation in the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex
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