DFW North Station
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DFW North Station will be a DART
light rail
station located on Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport property in Grapevine, Texas
. It is proposed to serve as a branch of the . The station will be a transit hub for regional rail lines on the DART Cotton Belt
line. To solve the issue of connecting both segments of commuter rail to the airport terminals, DART will first open the Orange line directly from Belt Line Station
to DFW Airport Station
in 2013. Phase II, currently unscheduled, will create a branch line to the new DFW North station before terminating at DFW Airport Station.
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...
light rail
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...
station located on Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport property in Grapevine, Texas
Grapevine, Texas
Grapevine is a city in northeast Tarrant County, Texas, United States located within the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census the city population was 46,334. The city's moniker is derived from the native grapes prevalent in the area. In recent years several wineries have...
. It is proposed to serve as a branch of the . The station will be a transit hub for regional rail lines on the DART Cotton Belt
Cotton Belt Rail Line
The Cotton Belt Rail Line is a planned commuter rail line in Tarrant County, Dallas County, Collin County and Rockwall County, United States that will provide service from Dallas's northeast suburbs to Southwest Fort Worth with a major terminal at DFW Airport...
line. To solve the issue of connecting both segments of commuter rail to the airport terminals, DART will first open the Orange line directly from Belt Line Station
Belt Line Station
Belt Line Station will be a DART light rail station located in the Irving, Texas for service on the . The station is planned to open in December 2012 and will be located on Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport property. It will serve as the temporary terminus of the Orange Line until expansion...
to DFW Airport Station
DFW Airport Station
DFW Airport Station will be a rail station located at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport for service on the DART and local commuter rail systems. The station is planned to open in December 2013 and will serve as the terminus of the Orange Line and the DART Cotton Belt rail lines. - External...
in 2013. Phase II, currently unscheduled, will create a branch line to the new DFW North station before terminating at DFW Airport Station.