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DART Orange Line Expansion

DART Orange LineThe 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 2014. 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 2012 and to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in 2014.

Orange Line Newsletters


November 2011: See a new video update about the Orange Line.


Gary Thomas, President/Executive Director, discusses the final phase
of the Orange Line to Terminal A at DFW Airport


Orange Line Meeting Presentations



Orange Line Construction Images


June 2011

University of Dallas
Station
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APT Connector
at Las Colinas Urban Center Station
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North Lake College Station
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March 2011

University of Dallas
Station
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Las Colinas
Urban Center
Station
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North Lake College Station
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August 2010

Green and Orange Line
Junction
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Irving Convention Center Station
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Track work along
Spur 482
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Image of a father and child at a rail station

Any time you undertake a construction project, the possibility for danger is elevated. DART is urging everyone to be extra careful around its facilities, vehicles and especially the construction areas. Here are 10 tips you should know.


  1. Stop, look and listen for DART vehicles.
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  2. Cross the street or track at designated crosswalks only.
  3. Never walk, ride or play in front of or behind a DART vehicle.
  4. Children should always exit the bus through the front door.
  5. Do not walk, ride or play in a construction area.
  6. Never walk, ride or play on or near railroad tracks.
  7. Always stand behind the textured warning strips on rail platforms.
  8. Be careful when driving or turning across train tracks.
  9. Never try to beat a train through a crossing.
  10. Remember: Safety begins with you. Talk to your family.

Orange Line (Northwest Corridor) Projected Opening Dates

14 miles, Bachman Station (Dallas) to DFW Airport; 6 stations

Bachman Station to Irving Convention Center Station (5.4 miles)
Opens: July 30, 2012
Stations: University of Dallas Station
Las Colinas Urban Center Station
Irving Convention Center Station

University of Dallas Station rendering
University of Dallas
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Las Colinas Urban Center
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Irving Convention Center
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Irving Convention Center Station to Belt Line Rd. (3.9 miles)
Opens: December 3, 2012
Stations: Las Colinas Carpenter Ranch Station (Station Deferred May 11, 2010, DART Board Resolution 100066)
North Lake College Station
Belt Line Station

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Las Colinas Carpenter Ranch
Station
(Station Deferred May 11, 2010, DART Board Resolution 100066)
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North Lake College
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Belt Line
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Belt Line Rd. to DFW Airport (4.7 miles)
Opens: December 15, 2014
Station: DFW Station


DART Rail Orange Line Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in Irving, April 13, 2009


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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
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Orange Line Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony in Irving
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DART takes delivery of first rail for the Orange Line to Irving

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Orange Line (Northwest Corridor) DFW LRT Extension


DART Orange Line DFW Extension (Irving-3) Final Environmental Assessment

  • Notice of Availability of Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the DART Orange Line DFW Airport Extension (IRVING-3)

    This notice is to advise the public that both the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have each issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), on October 11, 2011, for the proposed DART Orange Line DFW Airport Extension (IRVING-3). This proposed project would implement light rail transit (LRT) service extending from the DART Belt Line Station, the current terminus of the DART Orange Line (under construction) to the DFW Central Terminal Area.

    — DART Orange Line DFW Airport Extension Irving-3 Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) by the FTA
         (15.3MB PDF file opens in a new window)
    — DART Orange Line DFW Airport Extension Irving-3 Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) by the FAA
         (8.4MB PDF file opens in a new window)

  • DART Orange Line DFW Airport Extension Irving-3 Environmental Assessment, Final - September 2011
         (63.7MB PDF file opens in a new window)
  • Appendices A-I and K-M
         (53.6MB PDF file opens in a new window)
  • Appendix J - Line Section I-3 Phase 1 Preliminary Engineering 10% Design
         (9.0MB PDF file opens in a new window)

    • Note: Due to the large file size of some PDF files, you may want to save the file to your computer before viewing. Right-click on the link, select "Save Target As" or "Save Link As" and save the file.



    Orange Line (Northwest Corridor) Information

    LRT Line to Irving/DFW

    North Central Texas Council of Governments
    DFW International Airport Rail Planning and Implementation Study



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