Blue Line (Dallas Area Rapid Transit)
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The Blue Line is a light rail line in the system of mass transit in Dallas operated by the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system. Along with the Red Line, it was one of the original rail lines in Dallas.
The southern terminus of the line is currently at Ledbetter Station in south Dallas at Lancaster Road, just south of Ledbetter Drive. The line runs north, under the Dallas Convention Center and through downtown Dallas. After leaving Mockingbird Station, the line diverts to the northeast towards White Rock Lake. The line then goes north and then east into Garland, finally ending at the Downtown Garland Station at Walnut and Fifth Streets.
The rail line was part of the initial launch of DART's light rail service in 1996. At the time, the line only ran from Illinois Station (near Mountain View College) to Pearl Station in the northeast corner of downtown. In 1997, the Blue Line was extended south to Ledbetter Station and was extended along the Red Line to Mockingbird Station, in preparation for the future extension to Garland.
On September 24, 2001, the Blue Line extended to White Rock Station, just northwest of White Rock Lake. On May 6, 2002, the Blue Line was extended to the LBJ/Skillman Station, just beyond LBJ Freeway. On November 18, the Blue Line was again extended to its current terminus at the Downtown Garland Station in downtown Garland.
Current plans for the Blue Line call for the further extension through Garland into Rowlett, connecting to the Rowlett Park & Ride. There are also plans to extend the southern terminus beyond Ledbetter Station to Interstate 20.
Stations
- Downtown Garland Station
- Forest/Jupiter Station
- LBJ/Skillman Station
- White Rock Station
- Mockingbird Station
- Cityplace Station
- Pearl Station
- St. Paul Station
- Akard Station
- West End Station
- Union Station
- Convention Center Station
- Cedars Station
- 8th & Corinth Station
- Morrell Station
- Illinois Station
- Kiest Station
- VA Medical Center Station
- Ledbetter Station
External links
- Map of the Blue Line (http://www.dart.org/gifmaps/BLUEMAP.gif) (to scale)
- Full DART System Map (http://www.dart.org/maps.asp?zeon=RailMap)
