Green Line (DART)

The Green Line is a 28.6-mile (46.0 km) light rail line in Dallas, United States, 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, Red, and Orange lines.

Green Line
Green Line train on the platform at Inwood/Love Field station
Overview
Owner	DART
Locale	Dallas, Texas
Termini	North Carrollton/Frankford(north) Buckner (south)
Stations	24
Service
Type	Light rail
System	DART light rail
Operator(s)	DART
History
Opened	September 2009
Technical
Line length	27.5 mi (44.3 km)
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Electrification	Overhead catenary
Highest elevation	At grade, elevated, underground
Route map Green Line highlighted in green Show interactive map Legend A-train to Downtown Denton Transit Center North Carrollton/​Frankford Pres. George Bush Turnpike Trinity Mills Silver Line to Shiloh Road (2025) Downtown Carrollton Silver Line to DFW Airport Terminal B (2025) Farmers Branch I-635 Royal Lane Walnut Hill/​Denton Northwest Rail Operating Facility Orange Line to DFW Airport Bachman Burbank Inwood/​Love Field Southwestern Medical District/Parkland Market Center Trinity Railway Express to T&P Station Dallas North Tollway Victory Trinity Railway Express to Union Station Blue Line to UNT Dallas Red Line to Westmoreland West End Akard St. Paul Pearl/Arts District Blue Line to Downtown Garland Red Line to Parker Road Orange Line to LBJ/Central or Parker Road   I-45 Deep Ellum Baylor University Medical Center I-30 Fair Park Central Rail Operating Facility MLK Jr. Hatcher Amtrak to Union Station │ to Chicago White Rock Creek Lawnview Lake June Buckner Other service sharing tracks with Green Line Multiple services sharing tracks with Green Line All stations are accessible This diagram: view talk edit Show route diagram

Route

The southern terminus of the line is currently at Buckner in southeast Dallas near Buckner Boulevard. The line runs northwest to Fair Park and Deep Ellum, before turning west and running through downtown Dallas. After leaving West End station, the line turns north, running parallel to Interstate 35 past the American Airlines Center. The line then heads northwest, providing service to Southwestern Medical Center, Love Field, and the cities of Farmers Branch and Carrollton, terminating at North Carrollton/Frankford station in Carrollton. Much of the northern end of the line runs in the right of way of the former Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad (which was established by the Dallas and Wichita Railroad).^[1][2]

Trinity Mills Station, near the northern terminus, provides a connection with the A-train line run by the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA).^[3] 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.

History

Proposals

The future Green Line was studied as two separate segments: the Northwest Corridor (from present-day North Carrollton/Frankford to Victory)^[4] and the Southeast Corridor (from present-day Deep Ellum to Buckner).^[5]

When the Southeast Corridor was originally proposed, two options were considered for the final segment past Lake June Transit Center. One option would utilize an existing Southern Pacific rail corridor paralleling US 175, while the other would create a new corridor along Lake June Road stretching into the Pleasant Grove neighborhood. Both proposals terminated at Buckner Boulevard. The first proposal was ultimately chosen due to higher costs and neighborhood opposition associated with the second.^[6]

Construction

• On February 9, 2007, a trench collapsed during construction on the line killing one construction worker.^[7]
• 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.^[8]
• 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.^[9]
• On June 8, 2009, full-speed tests of the Green Line were conducted successfully with local officials and members of the media aboard.^[10] The route of the test included the four stations, then still under construction, that joined the DART light rail system in September 2009.

Opening

The Green Line 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.^[11]

Future plans

The D2 Subway is planned to be implemented in 2028 and will reroute the Green Line's western terminus over the former Blue Line's tracks to terminate at UNT Dallas Station.

Stations

Daily Service

Listed from east to west and south to north

Station	Other lines	Opened	Notes
Buckner		December 6, 2010	Southeastern terminus
Lake June
Lawnview
Hatcher
MLK Jr.		September 14, 2009
Fair Park
Baylor University Medical Center
Deep Ellum
Pearl/Arts District		June 14, 1996	Easternmost transfer for Orange, Red and Blue Lines
St. Paul			Transfer to M-Line Trolley (one block north)
Akard
West End			Westernmost transfer station for Red and Blue Lines
Victory		November 13, 2004	Transfer to Trinity Railway Express
Market Center		December 6, 2010
Southwestern Medical District/Parkland
Inwood/Love Field
Burbank
Bachman			Westernmost transfer for Orange Line
Walnut Hill/Denton
Royal Lane
Farmers Branch
Downtown Carrollton			Planned Silver Line transfer station
Trinity Mills			Transfer to A-train
North Carrollton/Frankford			Northwestern terminus

References

1. "Nonprofit works to restore interior of old Carrollton train depot". The Dallas Morning News. May 23, 2014. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
2. "Dallas". USGS. 1891. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
3. Peterson, Matt (June 20, 2011). "A-train railway begins rolling, carrying commuters from Denton to Carrollton". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on July 1, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
4. "Final Report Major Investment Study for the DART Northwest Corridor" [report]. DART Historical Archive. The Portal to Texas History, University of North Texas. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
5. "Southeast Corridor Light Rail Transit in Dallas County, Texas: Final Environmental Impact Statement and Section 4(f) Statement" (2003-10-03) [report]. DART Historical Archive. The Portal to Texas History, University of North Texas. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
6. Hartzel, Tony (May 10, 2000). "DART rail path finalized - Track won't trace Lake June Road". The Dallas Morning News. A. H. Belo Corporation. pp. 31A.
7. "1 dead in DART rail construction accident". The Dallas Morning News. February 9, 2007. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2007.
8. Hartzel, Tony (March 12, 2007). "Rail will not tunnel under Love Field". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved March 12, 2007.
9. "Construction Alerts - Live Oak Exit Closure". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. July 9, 2007.
10. Visser, Nancy; Bruce Tomaso (June 9, 2009). "DART hosts riders as it tests span of Green Line project". Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on January 15, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
11. Solis, Dianne (June 10, 2009). "Officials reshaping downtown Carrollton around light-rail hopes". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved June 10, 2009.

External links

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• DART - Green Line
• Full DART Rail map
• Green Line expansion information (archived)