DART Facts: Orange Line  

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The 14-mile Orange Line is a key component of a regional rail expansion that will lead to the growth of DART's rail network to 90 miles by 2013. The Orange Line will run parallel with the Green Line through Downtown Dallas to Bachman Station in Northwest Dallas. From Bachman Station, the Orange Line heads northwest to the Las Colinas Urban Center in 2011 and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in 2013.

  • Orange Line Wins Environmental Excellence Award


  • Board sets Orange Line connection to DFW Airport - June 23, 2009
  • Presentation for DART Public Meeting to Present Orange Line
         Options Into DFW Airport - June 17, 2009
         (9.9MB PDF file opens in a new window)

  • DART Board Chair Reports:
        Orange Line on track for stimulus funds
        Design-Build team selected for Orange Line to Irving
        (PDF files open in a new window)

    • Orange Line (Northwest Corridor) Meeting Presentations

  • Orange Line Construction Overview - November 18, 2009
         (6.8MB PDF file opens in a new window)


    • Orange Line (Northwest Corridor) Final Environmental Impact Statement

    Northwest Corridor LRT Line to Irving/DFW Airport Final Environmental Impact Statement
         (July 2008)

    Orange Line (Northwest Corridor) Projected Opening Dates
    14 miles, Bachman Station (Dallas) to DFW Airport; 7 stations

    Bachman Station to Irving Convention Center Station (5.4 miles)
    Opens: December 2011
    Stations: University of Dallas Station
    Las Colinas Urban Center Station
    Irving Convention Center Station

    Irving Convention Center Station to Belt Line Rd. (3.9 miles)
    Opens: December 2012
    Stations: Las Colinas Carpenter Ranch Station
    North Lake College Station
    Belt Line Station

    Belt Line Rd. to DFW Airport (4.7 miles)
    Opens: December 2013

    Additional resources

    • News Media Contacts:
    Morgan Lyons, 214.749.2662, mlyons@DART.org
    Mark A. Ball, 214.749.3295, mball@DART.org

    • DART Orange Line Expansion Plans: www.DART.org/expansion

    • City of Irving: www.cityofirving.org

    • Greater Irving - Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce: www.irvingchamber.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, Orange Line, Irving, Las Colinas Urban Center, Irving Convention Center, University of Dallas, North Lake College, DFW Airport


    Permanent link: www.DART.org/factsheet/orangeline


    Updated 11.20.09

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