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Blue Line (Dallas Area Rapid Transit)
Encyclopedia
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 , it is one of the original modern 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.
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.
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
line in the system of mass transit in Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
), operated by the Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit authority is a transit agency based in Dallas, Texas . It operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Dallas and 12 of its suburbs...
system. Along with the , it is one of the original modern rail lines in Dallas.
The southern terminus of the line is currently at Ledbetter Station
Ledbetter Station
Ledbetter Station is a DART Light Rail station located in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, Texas . It is near the Intersection of Lancaster Road and Ledbetter Drive. It opened on May 31, 1997, and is the southern terminus of the , serving Paul Quinn College and Cedar Valley College.- External...
in south Dallas at Lancaster Road, just south of Ledbetter Drive (Loop 12). The line runs north, under the Dallas Convention Center
Dallas Convention Center
The Dallas Convention Center, originally the Dallas Memorial Auditorium, is a meeting hall, event/convention center and civic center in the Convention Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas...
and through downtown Dallas. After leaving Mockingbird Station
Mockingbird Station
Mockingbird is a DART Light Rail station located in north Dallas, Texas at Mockingbird Lane and North Central Expressway . It opened in January 1997 and is a station on the , and Lines, serving the Mockingbird Station residential and retail development and nearby Southern Methodist...
, the line diverts to the northeast towards White Rock Lake
White Rock Lake
White Rock Lake is a reservoir located in east Dallas, Texas . The lake was formed by damming White Rock Creek, which today widens into the lake before continuing south out of the spillway and emptying into the Trinity River...
. The line then goes north and then east into Garland
Garland, Texas
-Climate:* The average warmest month is July.* The highest recorded temperature was in 2000.* On average, the coolest month is January.* The lowest recorded temperature was in 1989.* The maximum average precipitation occurs in May....
, finally ending at the Downtown Garland Station
Downtown Garland Station
Downtown Garland Station is a DART Light Rail station located in Garland, Texas at Walnut and Fifth Streets. It reopened 18 November 2002 and is the northeast terminus of the , serving the downtown Garland area including Garland City Hall, Historic Downtown Garland and Heritage Park.-External...
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
Illinois Station
Illinois is a DART Light Rail station located in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, Texas on Denley Drive, north of Illinois Avenue. It opened on June 14, 1996, and is a station on the , serving nearby residences and businesses, featuring bus service to Mountain View College, Fair Park, the...
to Pearl Station
Pearl Station
Pearl Station is a DART Light Rail station located in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas on Bryan Street, east of Pearl Street. It opened June 14, 1996, and is a station on the and Lines, serving the Plaza of the Americas, the Sheraton Dallas Hotel, 2001 Bryan Tower, the San...
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
White Rock Station
White Rock Station is a DART Light Rail station located in east Dallas, Texas at East Northwest Highway near West Lawther Drive. It opened on 24 September 2001 and is a station on the , serving nearby White Rock Lake and its residences and businesses...
, just northwest of White Rock Lake. On 6 May 2002, the Blue Line was extended to the LBJ/Skillman Station
LBJ/Skillman Station
LBJ/Skillman Station is a DART Light Rail station located in north Dallas, Texas north of Interstate 635 between Skillman Street and Miller Road near Garland. It opened on 6 May 2002 and is a station on the , serving nearby residences and business and featuring bus service to Richland College...
, just beyond LBJ Freeway (Interstate 635)
Interstate 635 (Texas)
Interstate 635 or the Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway is a partial loop around Dallas, Texas between Interstate 20 in Balch Springs, Texas and State Highway 121 at the north entrance of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine, Texas. The route is long...
. 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
Rowlett, Texas
-External links:*...
, connecting to the Rowlett Park & Ride by December 2012.
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.
Daily Service
- Listed from north to south
- Downtown Garland StationDowntown Garland StationDowntown Garland Station is a DART Light Rail station located in Garland, Texas at Walnut and Fifth Streets. It reopened 18 November 2002 and is the northeast terminus of the , serving the downtown Garland area including Garland City Hall, Historic Downtown Garland and Heritage Park.-External...
in GarlandGarland, Texas-Climate:* The average warmest month is July.* The highest recorded temperature was in 2000.* On average, the coolest month is January.* The lowest recorded temperature was in 1989.* The maximum average precipitation occurs in May.... - Forest/Jupiter StationForest/Jupiter StationForest/Jupiter Station is a DART Light Rail station located in Garland, Texas near Forest Lane and Jupiter Road. It opened 18 November 2002 and is the penultimate station on the , serving Garland-area businesses including Raytheon Systems and Sears Service Center.- External links :*...
in GarlandGarland, Texas-Climate:* The average warmest month is July.* The highest recorded temperature was in 2000.* On average, the coolest month is January.* The lowest recorded temperature was in 1989.* The maximum average precipitation occurs in May.... - LBJ/Skillman StationLBJ/Skillman StationLBJ/Skillman Station is a DART Light Rail station located in north Dallas, Texas north of Interstate 635 between Skillman Street and Miller Road near Garland. It opened on 6 May 2002 and is a station on the , serving nearby residences and business and featuring bus service to Richland College...
in Lake HighlandsLake HighlandsLake Highlands is an area in Dallas, Texas . It is located in the northeast portion of the city, and is sometimes considered to be a part of, or connected to, East Dallas and/or North Dallas...
, DallasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States... - White Rock StationWhite Rock StationWhite Rock Station is a DART Light Rail station located in east Dallas, Texas at East Northwest Highway near West Lawther Drive. It opened on 24 September 2001 and is a station on the , serving nearby White Rock Lake and its residences and businesses...
in EastEast DallasEast Dallas comprises many communities and neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas, .- Neighborhoods :*Baylor/Meadows*Belmont*Hilltop*Bryan Place*Buckner Terrace*East Grand*Casa Linda Estates*Cochran Heights*Casa View*Claremont*Deep Ellum*Eastwood...
DallasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States... - Mockingbird StationMockingbird StationMockingbird is a DART Light Rail station located in north Dallas, Texas at Mockingbird Lane and North Central Expressway . It opened in January 1997 and is a station on the , and Lines, serving the Mockingbird Station residential and retail development and nearby Southern Methodist...
in EastEast DallasEast Dallas comprises many communities and neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas, .- Neighborhoods :*Baylor/Meadows*Belmont*Hilltop*Bryan Place*Buckner Terrace*East Grand*Casa Linda Estates*Cochran Heights*Casa View*Claremont*Deep Ellum*Eastwood...
DallasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
(Also served by ) - Cityplace StationCityplace StationCityplace is a DART Light Rail station located in the Cityplace district of Oak Lawn Dallas, Texas beneath North Central Expressway at Haskell Avenue...
in Cityplace, Oak Lawn, DallasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
(Also served by ) - Pearl Station in the City Center District of downtownDowntown DallasDowntown Dallas is the Central Business District in Dallas, Texas USA, located in the geographic center of the city. The area termed "Downtown" has traditionally been defined as bounded by the downtown freeway loop: bounded on the east by I-345 Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District...
DallasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
(Also served by , , and ) - St. Paul Station in the City Center District of downtownDowntown DallasDowntown Dallas is the Central Business District in Dallas, Texas USA, located in the geographic center of the city. The area termed "Downtown" has traditionally been defined as bounded by the downtown freeway loop: bounded on the east by I-345 Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District...
DallasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
(Also served by , , and ) - Akard StationAkard StationAkard Station is a DART Light Rail station located in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas on Pacific Avenue, between Akard and Field Streets...
in the City Center District of downtownDowntown DallasDowntown Dallas is the Central Business District in Dallas, Texas USA, located in the geographic center of the city. The area termed "Downtown" has traditionally been defined as bounded by the downtown freeway loop: bounded on the east by I-345 Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District...
DallasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
(Also served by , , and ) - West End Station in the West End Historic District of downtownDowntown DallasDowntown Dallas is the Central Business District in Dallas, Texas USA, located in the geographic center of the city. The area termed "Downtown" has traditionally been defined as bounded by the downtown freeway loop: bounded on the east by I-345 Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District...
DallasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
(Also served by , , and ) - Union StationUnion Station (Dallas)Union Station, also known as Dallas Union Terminal, is a DART Light Rail, commuter rail, and Amtrak intercity rail station located in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas on Houston Street, between Wood and Young Streets...
in the Reunion District of downtownDowntown DallasDowntown Dallas is the Central Business District in Dallas, Texas USA, located in the geographic center of the city. The area termed "Downtown" has traditionally been defined as bounded by the downtown freeway loop: bounded on the east by I-345 Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District...
DallasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
(Also served by , Trinity Railway ExpressTrinity Railway ExpressThe Trinity Railway Express is a commuter rail line in the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex. It was established by an interlocal agreement between Dallas Area Rapid Transit and the Fort Worth Transportation Authority . Each transit authority owns a 50% stake in the joint rail project and...
, AmtrakAmtrakThe National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
) - Convention Center Station in the Convention Center District of downtownDowntown DallasDowntown Dallas is the Central Business District in Dallas, Texas USA, located in the geographic center of the city. The area termed "Downtown" has traditionally been defined as bounded by the downtown freeway loop: bounded on the east by I-345 Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District...
DallasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
(Also served by ) - Cedars Station in the Cedars neighborhood of southSouth DallasSouth Dallas is an area in Dallas, Texas, . It is usually either defined in one of two ways: As the area south of the Trinity River and south of Interstate 30, which consist mostly of Oak Cliff and Pleasant Grove, or to the area bounded by I-30 and Downtown Dallas to the north, the Trinity River to...
DallasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
(Also served by ) - 8th & Corinth Station8th & Corinth Station8th & Corinth is a DART Light Rail station located in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, Texas at 8th and Corinth Streets. It opened on June 14, 1996, and is a station on the and Lines, serving Yvonne A...
in Oak CliffOak CliffOak Cliff is a community in Dallas, Texas, United States that was formerly a separate town located in Dallas County; Dallas annexed Oak Cliff in 1903...
, DallasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
(Also served by ) - Morrell StationMorrell StationMorrell Station is a DART Light Rail station located in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, Texas at Morrell and Woodbine Avenues, two blocks west of Corinth Street. It opened on June 14, 1996, and is a station on the , serving nearby residences and businesses.- External links :*...
in Oak CliffOak CliffOak Cliff is a community in Dallas, Texas, United States that was formerly a separate town located in Dallas County; Dallas annexed Oak Cliff in 1903...
, DallasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States... - Illinois Station in South Oak CliffOak CliffOak Cliff is a community in Dallas, Texas, United States that was formerly a separate town located in Dallas County; Dallas annexed Oak Cliff in 1903...
, DallasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States... - Kiest StationKiest StationKiest Station is a DART Light Rail station located in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, Texas on Kiest Boulevard and Lancaster Road . It opened on May 31, 1997, and is a station on the , serving nearby residences and businesses....
in South Oak CliffOak CliffOak Cliff is a community in Dallas, Texas, United States that was formerly a separate town located in Dallas County; Dallas annexed Oak Cliff in 1903...
, DallasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States... - VA Medical Center Station in South Oak CliffOak CliffOak Cliff is a community in Dallas, Texas, United States that was formerly a separate town located in Dallas County; Dallas annexed Oak Cliff in 1903...
, DallasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States... - Ledbetter StationLedbetter StationLedbetter Station is a DART Light Rail station located in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, Texas . It is near the Intersection of Lancaster Road and Ledbetter Drive. It opened on May 31, 1997, and is the southern terminus of the , serving Paul Quinn College and Cedar Valley College.- External...
in South Oak CliffOak CliffOak Cliff is a community in Dallas, Texas, United States that was formerly a separate town located in Dallas County; Dallas annexed Oak Cliff in 1903...
, DallasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
Special Event Service
- Deep Ellum StationDeep Ellum StationDeep Ellum Station is a DART light rail station located near the Deep Ellum neighborhood Dallas, Texas on the . The station opened on September 14, 2009 as one of four original stops on the line....
(Also served by ) - Baylor University Medical Center StationBaylor University Medical Center StationBaylor University Medical Center Station is a DART light rail station located near Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas on the . The station opened on September 14, 2009 as one of four original stops on the line.- External links :*...
(Also served by ) - Fair Park StationFair Park StationFair Park Station is a DART light rail station located in Fair Park in Dallas, Texas on the . The station opened on September 14, 2009 as one of four original stops on the line. Fair Park contains the largest collection of Art Deco exhibition buildings in the world, built for the 1936 Texas...
(Also served by ) - Victory StationVictory (TRE-DART station)Victory Station is a mass transit station in Dallas, Texas , serving both the commuter rail and the light rail system operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit...
(Also served by , )
Future Service
- Downtown Rowlett StationRowlett Park & RideRowlett Park & Ride is a bus-only station located on Industrial St. and Martin Dr in Rowlett, Texas . It will become a future DART light rail station by 2012....
(future) in RowlettRowlett, Texas-External links:*...
(December 2012) - Camp Wisdom Station in South Oak CliffOak CliffOak Cliff is a community in Dallas, Texas, United States that was formerly a separate town located in Dallas County; Dallas annexed Oak Cliff in 1903...
, DallasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
(2018) - University of North Texas at Dallas Station in South Oak CliffOak CliffOak Cliff is a community in Dallas, Texas, United States that was formerly a separate town located in Dallas County; Dallas annexed Oak Cliff in 1903...
, DallasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
(2018)
External links
- Map of the Blue Line (to scale)
- Full DART System Map
