Green Line (Dallas Area Rapid Transit)
The Green Line is a light rail line in Dallas, United States, operated by the Dallas Area Rapid Transit authority. The US$1.7 billion project opened in phases, starting in 2009. It operates in addition to the,, and Orange lines.
Route
The southern terminus of the line is currently at Buckner in southeast Dallas near Buckner Boulevard. The line runs northwest to Fair Park 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.Trinity Mills Station, near the northern end of the line, provides a connection with the A-train line run by the Denton County Transportation Authority. 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
Construction
- On February 9, 2007, a trench collapsed during construction on the line killing one construction worker.
- On March 12, 2007, the City of Dallas officials and DART made an agreement to make Burbank Station a surface-level facility after a long debate of whether or not to make it an underground station.
- Effective June 17, 2007, the Live Oak exit on 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.
- On June 8, 2009, full-speed tests of the Green Line were conducted successfully with local officials and members of the media aboard. The route of the test included the four stations, then still under construction, that joined the DART light rail system in September 2009.
Opening
Stations
Daily Service
| Station | Other lines | Opened | Notes |
| Buckner | 2010 | Southeastern terminus | |
| Lake June | 2010 | ||
| Lawnview | 2010 | ||
| Hatcher | 2010 | ||
| MLK Jr. | 2009 | ||
| Fair Park | 2009 | ||
| Baylor University Medical Center | 2009 | ||
| Deep Ellum | 2009 | ||
| Pearl/Arts District | 1996 | Easternmost transfer for Orange, Red and Blue Lines | |
| St. Paul | 1996 | Transfer to M-Line Trolley | |
| Akard | 1996 | ||
| West End | 1996 | Westernmost transfer station for Red and Blue Lines | |
| Victory | 2004 | Transfer to Trinity Railway Express | |
| Market Center | 2010 | ||
| Southwestern Medical District/Parkland | 2010 | ||
| Inwood/Love Field | 2010 | ||
| Burbank | 2010 | ||
| Bachman | 2010 | Westernmost transfer for Orange Line | |
| Walnut Hill/Denton | 2010 | ||
| Royal Lane | 2010 | ||
| Farmers Branch | 2010 | ||
| Downtown Carrollton | 2010 | ||
| Trinity Mills | 2010 | Transfer to A-train | |
| North Carrollton/Frankford | 2010 | Northwestern terminus |