Dallas Area Rapid Transit

Bus Routes:
12,  26,  50,  409,  nonstop early morning express shuttle to North Irving Transit Center (202).

Bus Bay Assignments:
Bay 1 — 12 Dixon, 202
Bay 2 — 50
Bay 3 — 409 Parkland
Bay 4 — 409 Illinois Station
Bay 5 — 26 Frazier Courts
Bay 6 — 26 Northbound
Bay 7 — 12 Inbound

Customer Features:
Free Parking (200 spaces)*
Station Monitor
Climate-controlled Waiting Area
Customer Information Schedule Kiosk
Bike Rack
Restrooms
Water Fountain
Vending Machines
Pay Telephones
Bus Drop-Off/Pickup Areas
Public Art

* No overnight parking

Station Monitor Hours:

Mon.-Fri.	5 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sat.	10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sun.	10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Popular Attractions and Destinations:
Adjacent to the DART Rail Green Line MLK, Jr. Station
Fair Park attractions:
- African American Museum
- Cotton Bowl Stadium
- Dallas Aquarium
- The Hall of State, home of the Dallas Historical Society
- The Music Hall at Fair Park
- Museum of Nature and Science
- TI Founders IMAX Theater
- SuperPages.com Center
- Texas Discovery Gardens
- Texas! Music Center
- Texas Vietnam Veteran's Memorial
- The Women's Museum
James Madison High School
Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch Library
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center
Martin Luther King, Jr. Senior Center
Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Center
Irma L. Rangal Young Women's Leadership School
Black Chamber of Commerce
Social Security office
Minyard Food Store

Please note: You may need to connect to a DART bus to complete your journey to a destination. Please contact DART Customer Information at 214-979-1111 for trip planning assistance.

Transit Center Art:
Every DART facility tells a unique story, and the J.B. Jackson, Jr. Transit Center is rich with art and architecture expressing the history of the South Dallas neighborhood and the African heritage claimed by most of its residents.

Community leaders Carolyn Davis and Willie Mae Coleman conferred with Vicki Meeks of the South Dallas Cultural Center, artist Emmanuel Gillespie and others to create what Davis calls an "Afrocentric Transit Center."

"Over the course of many brainstorming sessions," recalls Coleman, "we came up with a design that not only looks good, but also means a lot. While the facility is steeped in history, it's also very modern."

The gold and amber earthtones of Africa are seen in Raffia cloth patterns laid into the pavement, while the bright blues and reds of Kente cloth are created in tile on supporting columns. Adinkra symbols from West Africa expressing "pride," "strength" and other virtues are framed in an ornamental wrought iron fence. These symbols, along with text panels and inscribed paving stones, create a "Walk of Respect" stretching the length of the transit center. Finally, the site is landscaped with foliage that evokes the feel of the African subtropics.

Together, these elements form a griot — a collected history of the community and remembrances of leaders who fought for dignity, respect and economic opportunity.

Rightfully proud, Davis describes the transit center as a jewel. "When people visit it," she says, "they'll do more than catch a bus connection. They'll be connecting to the history of the area and to the rich heritage of Africa."

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