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The Green Line is a Template:Convert light rail line in Dallas, United States, operated by the Dallas Area Rapid Transit authority (DART). The US$1.7 billion project opened in phases, starting in 2009. It operates in addition to the Template:DART B, Template:DART R, and Orange lines.
RouteEdit
The southern terminus of the line is currently at Buckner in southeast Dallas near Buckner Boulevard. The line runs northwest to Fair Park and Deep Ellum, before turning west and running through downtown Dallas. After leaving West End station, the line turns north, running parallel to Interstate 35 past the American Airlines Center. The line then heads northwest, providing service to Southwestern Medical Center, Love Field, and the cities of Farmers Branch and Carrollton, terminating at North Carrollton/Frankford station in Carrollton. Much of the northern end of the line runs in the right of way of the former Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad (which was established by the Dallas and Wichita Railroad).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Trinity Mills Station, near the northern terminus, provides a connection with the A-train line run by the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA).<ref name=A-Train>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This line connects Denton to Carrollton, with stops in Lewisville and Highland Village. The commuter train may stop in other Denton County cities, should they choose to join the DCTA.
HistoryEdit
ProposalsEdit
The future Green Line was studied as two separate segments: the Northwest Corridor (from present-day North Carrollton/Frankford to Victory)<ref>Template:Cite archive</ref> and the Southeast Corridor (from present-day Deep Ellum to Buckner).<ref>Template:Cite archive</ref>
When the Southeast Corridor was originally proposed, two options were considered for the final segment past Lake June Transit Center. One option would utilize an existing Southern Pacific rail corridor paralleling US 175, while the other would create a new corridor along Lake June Road stretching into the Pleasant Grove neighborhood. Both proposals terminated at Buckner Boulevard. The first proposal was ultimately chosen due to higher costs and neighborhood opposition associated with the second.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
ConstructionEdit
- On February 9, 2007, a trench collapsed during construction on the line killing one construction worker.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- On March 12, 2007, the City of Dallas officials and DART made an agreement to make Burbank Station (formerly Love Field Station) a surface-level facility after a long debate of whether or not to make it an underground station.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Effective June 17, 2007, the Live Oak exit on File:US 75.svg (U.S. Route 75) was closed until 2009, as part of the Green Line Rail construction around the Bryan/Hawkins intersection. Two bridges in that area were removed and roads were lowered to street level.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- On June 8, 2009, full-speed tests of the Green Line were conducted successfully with local officials and members of the media aboard.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The route of the test included the four stations, then still under construction, that joined the DART light rail system in September 2009.
OpeningEdit
The Green Line began operation on September 14, 2009, with a route from downtown Dallas southeast to Fair Park; this short route was scheduled to open in time to service the 2009 State Fair of Texas. On December 6, 2010 the line extended further to Pleasant Grove, as well as continuing northwest from Victory Station to Farmers Branch and Carrollton; both extensions, completing the Green Line.<ref name="car">Template:Cite news</ref>
Future plansEdit
The D2 Subway is planned to be implemented in 2028 and will reroute the Green Line's western terminus over the former Blue Line's tracks to terminate at UNT Dallas Station.
StationsEdit
Daily ServiceEdit
- Listed from east to west and south to north
| Station | Other lines | Opened | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckner | December 6, 2010 | Southeastern terminus | |
| Lake June | |||
| Lawnview | |||
| Hatcher | |||
| MLK Jr. | September 14, 2009 | ||
| Fair Park | |||
| Baylor University Medical Center | |||
| Deep Ellum | |||
| Pearl/Arts District | Template:Ric Template:Ric Template:Ric | June 14, 1996 | Easternmost transfer for Orange, Red and Blue Lines |
| St. Paul | Transfer to Template:Rint M-Line Trolley (one block north) | ||
| Akard | |||
| West End | Westernmost transfer station for Red and Blue Lines | ||
| Victory | Template:Ric | November 13, 2004 | Transfer to Template:Ric |
| Market Center | December 6, 2010 | ||
| Southwestern Medical District/Parkland | |||
| Inwood/Love Field | |||
| Burbank | |||
| Bachman | Westernmost transfer for Orange Line | ||
| Walnut Hill/Denton | |||
| Royal Lane | |||
| Farmers Branch | |||
| Downtown Carrollton | Planned Silver Line transfer station | ||
| Trinity Mills | Transfer to Template:Ric | ||
| North Carrollton/Frankford | Northwestern terminus |