Parker Road Station
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Parker Road Station is a DART Light Rail
station located in Plano
, Texas (US) in Collin County
at the intersection of Park Boulevard and Archerwood Street near
US 75
(Central Expressway
). It opened December 9, 2002, and is the northern terminus of the . It was originally called East Plano Transit Center before the light rail station opened up. The terminates some trains at Parker Road Station during peak hours for direct service to DFW Airport Station
. In July of 2011, it was announced that Parker Road Station would be part of a pilot program that charged passengers from non-DART cities for parking.
DART Light Rail
DART Light Rail is a light rail system in Dallas, Texas and its suburbs owned by the Dallas Area Rapid Transit. The system comprises between its three lines — the , the and the . Its 72 miles of track make it the largest light rail system in the United States. It has a daily ridership of...
station located in Plano
Plano, Texas
Plano is a city in the state of Texas, located mostly within Collin County. The city's population was 259,841 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Texas and the 71st most populous city in the United States. Plano is located within the metropolitan area commonly referred to as...
, Texas (US) in Collin County
Collin County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 491,675 people, 181,970 households, and 132,292 families residing in the county. The population density was 580 people per square mile . There were 194,892 housing units at an average density of 230 per square mile...
at the intersection of Park Boulevard and Archerwood Street near
US 75U.S. Route 75
U.S. Route 75 is a north–south U.S. Highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Kittson County, Minnesota, at the Canadian border, where it continues as Manitoba Highway 75 on the other side of a closed border crossing. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 30 and Interstate 45 in Dallas,...
(Central Expressway
Central Expressway (Dallas)
Central Expressway is a north–south highway in Dallas, Texas and surrounding areas.- North Central Expressway :The best-known section is the North Central Expressway, a name for a freeway section of U.S. Highway 75 between downtown Dallas and McKinney, Texas...
). It opened December 9, 2002, and is the northern terminus of the . It was originally called East Plano Transit Center before the light rail station opened up. The terminates some trains at Parker Road Station during peak hours for direct service 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 July of 2011, it was announced that Parker Road Station would be part of a pilot program that charged passengers from non-DART cities for parking.