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With the opening of the first phase of the Green Line, the DART Rail System is on schedule to nearly double in miles, from 48 to 90 miles and grow from 39 stations to 63 stations by 2013. The first phase of the 28-mile, $1.8 billion project extends southeast of downtown Dallas to Fair Park. That section opened on September 14, 2009 along with daily service to Victory Station. The remainder of the Green Line will open in December 2010.When complete, the Green Line will serve several regional destinations, including Deep Ellum, Baylor University Medical Center, Victory Park, the Dallas Market Center, the UT Southwestern Medical District, Love Field Airport, and the cities of Farmers Branch and Carrollton.
Green Line (Southeast Corridor) Projected Opening Dates
10.1 miles, Pearl Station to Buckner Station; 8 stations
Pearl Station to MLK, Jr. Station (2.7 miles)| Opened: | September 14, 2009 |
| Stations*: | Deep Ellum Baylor University Medical Center Fair Park MLK, Jr. * Daily service to Victory Station also began September 14, 2009 |
Deep Ellum (Opens in a new window)
MLK, Jr. Station to Buckner Station (7.4 miles)
| Opens: | December 2010 |
| Stations: | Hatcher Lawnview Lake June Buckner |
Green Line (Northwest Corridor) Projected Opening Dates
17.6 miles, West End Station (Dallas) to North Carrollton/Frankford Station (Carrollton); 12 stations
West End Station to Victory Station (1.2 miles)| Opened: | November 12, 2004 (special event service only) September 14, 2009 (daily service) |
Victory Station to Inwood Station (2.8 miles)
| Opens: | December 2010 |
| Stations: | Market Center Southwestern Medical District/Parkland Inwood |
Inwood Station to Bachman Station (Northwest Highway) (3.2 miles)
| Opens: | December 2010 |
| Stations: | Love Field Bachman |
Bachman Station to Farmers Branch Station (4.9 miles)
| Opens: | December 2010 |
| Stations: | Walnut Hill/Denton Royal Lane Farmers Branch |
Farmers Branch Station to North Carrollton/Frankford Station
(5.5 miles)
| Opens: | December 2010 |
| Stations: | Downtown Carrollton Trinity Mills North Carrollton/Frankford |
Additional resources
• News Media Contacts:Morgan Lyons, 214.749.2662, mlyons@DART.org
Mark A. Ball, 214.749.3295, mball@DART.org
• Green Line Media Kit: www.DART.org/GreenLineMedia
• DART Green Line Expansion Plans: www.DART.org/expansion
• Deep Ellum Gateway Project: deepellumgateway.com
• City of Carrollton: www.cityofcarrollton.com
• City of Farmers Branch: www.fbstation.com
• DART construction project updates: www.DART.org/constructionupdates
• DART News Feeds: www.DART.org/RSS
• DART Newsroom: www.DART.org/newsroom
Keywords: DART, DART Rail, expansion, light rail, Green Line, Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Love Field, Southwestern Medical District/Parkland, Market Center, Victory, Deep Ellum, Baylor University Medical Center, Fair Park, Lake June, Buckner, Pleasant Grove
Permanent link: www.DART.org/factsheet/greenline
Updated 10.05.09
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