Park Lane
DART light rail station
General information
Location8169 Park Lane
Dallas, Texas, 75231
Coordinates32°52′22″N 96°45′57″W / 32.87278°N 96.76583°W / 32.87278; -96.76583
Owned byDallas Area Rapid Transit
PlatformsIsland (elevated)
ConnectionsDART Routes 20, 27 and 402-NorthPark Center Shuttle (M-Sun)
Construction
Parking320 spaces (no overnight parking)[1]
Bicycle facilitiestwo lockers, one rack
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJanuary 10, 1997 (at-grade)[2]
RebuiltJuly 1, 2002 (elevated)[3]
Services
Preceding station Dallas Area Rapid Transit Following station
Lovers Lane
toward Westmoreland
 Red Line Walnut Hill
toward Parker Road
Lovers Lane
toward DFW Airport
 Orange Line

Park Lane is a DART Light Rail station in northern Dallas, Texas. The elevated station is located at the intersection of Park Lane and Greenville Avenue, about 0.2 miles (0.32 km) east of North Central Expressway (US-75). The station serves the Red Line and Orange Line.[1]

The station is located near several shopping centers, most notably The Shops at Park Lane and NorthPark Center.[1] NorthPark, which is located on the opposite side of US-75, is serviced via a shuttle bus.[4]

History

Park Lane station opened on January 10, 1997 as the northern terminus of the Red Line.[2] The station was originally constructed as a ground-level platform located on the southern side of Park Lane. This location was chosen because it did not require the track to cross Park Lane, which would have required grade separation to prevent traffic congestion on the road.[5]

Construction on the Red Line's second northern extension, including a bridge over Park Lane, began in April 1999.[6] To allow for a smooth transition to the bridge, Park Lane station needed to be elevated. Instead of building near the original station, DART opted to build the new station on the northern side of the road. It opened to passenger service on June 17, 2002, two weeks before the extension to Galatyn Park was opened.[3]

The original station was fenced off but not demolished after its retirement. It is currently used by DART as a storage track.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Park Lane Station". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  2. 1 2 Howell, Curtis (1997-02-02). "DART's light rail making tracks: First-week ridership exceeds expectations by 33 percent". The Dallas Morning News. A.H. Belo Corporation. pp. 37A.
  3. 1 2 Hartzel, Tony (2002-06-02). "DART light-rail stations reach new level". The Dallas Morning News. A.H. Belo Corporation. pp. 36A.
  4. ↑ Rubin, Daniel (1997-06-08). "Shuttle service to link light rail station, NorthPark - Joint venture between DART, mall to start Thursday". The Dallas Morning News. A.H. Belo Corporation. pp. 17A.
  5. ↑ Dallas Area Rapid Transit (1990-12-01). "North Central Corridor: Local Environmental Assessment". pp. 425–426.
  6. ↑ "METRO REPORT". The Dallas Morning News. A.H. Belo Corporation. 1999-04-30. pp. 40A.


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