DART BLUE LINE NEW STATION
Projected Opening Date: 2010
The Lake Highlands Station, located at the northwest corner of Walnut Hill and White Rock Trail along the existing Blue Line, will be the first infill station constructed by DART while DART Rail is in operation. This station was originally approved by the DART Board in 1995 as part of the rail extension to Garland, but was deferred until warranted by new development and corresponding higher ridership.
As part of the 2030 Transit System Plan approval in October 2006, the DART Board allocated funding toward the construction of the Lake Highlands Station subject to concurrent transit-oriented development. Since that time, plans for the Lake Highlands Town Center were announced and the future Lake Highlands Station is being incorporated into the overall site design. The station will include areas for bus transfers and passenger drop-off. Sidewalks, trails and streets in the Town Center are being planned to provide linkages to and from the station.
In 1995, the original station location was south of Walnut Hill. The DART Board approved relocation of the station to the north side of Walnut Hill in December 2007 to better fit into the new transit-oriented development. Preliminary engineering and environmental review is underway, and final design will be initiated in summer 2008 to support an opening date in 2010.
Related Links
Lake Highlands Town Center website: www.lakehighlandstowncenter.com
