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DART light rail station in Dallas, Texas
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Park Lane
DART light rail station
General information
Location8169 Park Lane
Dallas, Texas
Coordinates32°52′22″N 96°45′57″W / 32.87278°N 96.76583°W / 32.87278; -96.76583
Owned byDallas Area Rapid Transit
PlatformsIsland (elevated)
ConnectionsBus interchange DART: 20, 27, and 402-NorthPark Center Shuttle (M-Sun)
North Central Dallas GoLink Zone (M-Sun), North Dallas GoLink Zone (M-Sun), Preston Hollow GoLink Zone (M-Sun)
Construction
Parking320 spaces
Bicycle facilities2 bike lockers, 1 bike rack
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJanuary 10, 1997 (at-grade)
RebuiltJune 17, 2002 (elevated)
Services
Preceding station Dallas Area Rapid Transit Following station
Lovers Lanetoward Westmoreland Red Line Walnut Hilltoward Parker Road
Lovers Lanetoward DFW Airport Orange Line
Location

Park Lane is a DART light rail station in northern Dallas, Texas. The elevated station is located at the intersection of Park Lane and Greenville Avenue, about 0.2 miles (0.32 km) east of North Central Expressway (US 75). The station serves the Red Line and Orange Line.

The station serves the southern portions of the Vickery Meadow neighborhood, as well as several shopping centers, most notably The Shops at Park Lane. NorthPark Center, which is located on the opposite side of US 75, is serviced by a shuttle bus.

History

Plans for a station on Park Lane date back to 1990 as the northern terminus of a 20-mile (32 km) starter system. Two potential locations for the station were considered: one south of Park Lane near the NorthPark East office complex (since replaced by The Shops at Park Lane), and one north of Park Lane near a (now-closed) United Artists theater. After a 1990 study determined that the line may require grade separation when crossing Park Lane to prevent traffic congestion, DART ultimately chose to build a temporary ground-level platform at the NorthPark East location, which would not require crossing Park Lane until the line was extended further north.

The station opened on January 10, 1997, as the northern terminus of the Red Line. It, along with the Mockingbird and Lovers Lane stations, was originally intended to open 6 months prior, but all stations north of Downtown Dallas were delayed due to issues with a subway tunnel between the Mockingbird and Pearl stations.

Construction on the Red Line's second northern extension, including a bridge over Park Lane and a permanent elevated station, began in April 1999. DART opted to build the new station on the northern side of the road. Local artists Vicki Meek and John Christensen decorated the station with an "urban oasis" theme. It opened to passenger service on June 17, 2002, two weeks before the extension to the Galatyn Park station opened, becoming the first elevated station on the DART light rail system.

The original station closed, but DART retains it as a private storage corridor. As of 2024, the original station's platform signage is still present.

References

  1. ^ "Park Lane Station". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  2. "Bicycle Parking". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Howell, Curtis (February 2, 1997). "DART's light rail making tracks: First-week ridership exceeds expectations by 33 percent". The Dallas Morning News. A.H. Belo Corporation. pp. 37A – via NewsBank.
  4. ^ Hartzel, Tony (June 2, 2002). "DART light-rail stations reach new level". The Dallas Morning News. A.H. Belo Corporation. pp. 36A – via NewsBank.
  5. "Planning & Urban Design TOD Vickery Meadow station area landing page". Dallas Planning & Urban Design. City of Dallas, Texas. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  6. Rubin, Daniel (June 8, 1997). "Shuttle service to link light rail station, NorthPark - Joint venture between DART, mall to start Thursday". The Dallas Morning News. A.H. Belo Corporation. pp. 17A – via NewsBank.
  7. Kelley, Chris (May 9, 1990). "2 developers battling over DART station's location". The Dallas Morning News. A. H. Belo Corporation. pp. 35A – via NewsBank.
  8. "North Central Corridor: Local Environmental Assessment" . DART Historical Archive, pp. 424–425. The Portal to Texas History, University of North Texas. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  9. Richter, Marice (September 20, 1998). "Light-rail stations' design nearly done - High-tech, multicultural themes selected for Richardson's sites". The Dallas Morning News. A. H. Belo Corporation. pp. 1Q – via NewsBank.
  10. Gillman, Todd J. (July 28, 1993). "DART votes to spend reserve funds for rail - New board's 1st meeting is harmonious". The Dallas Morning News. A. H. Belo Corporation. pp. 28A – via NewsBank.
  11. "Metro Report". The Dallas Morning News. A.H. Belo Corporation. April 30, 1999. pp. 40A – via NewsBank.
  12. "DART Gallery: A Collection of Public Art" (PDF). Dallas Area Rapid Transit.

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