Fair Park (DART station)

Fair Park
DART light rail station
Location	3710 Parry Avenue Dallas, Texas 75226
Coordinates	32°46′55″N 96°45′57″W / 32.782062°N 96.765932°WCoordinates: 32°46′55″N 96°45′57″W / 32.782062°N 96.765932°W
Owned by	Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Line(s)	Green Line   Red Line special events   Blue Line special events   Orange Line
Platforms	2 Side platforms
Connections	DART Routes 37, 60, 110, 111, 164 (late weekends), 409
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	no
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	September 14, 2009
Services
Preceding station   Dallas Area Rapid Transit   Following station Baylor University Medical Center toward North Carrollton/Frankford Green Line MLK, Jr. toward Buckner

Fair Park Station is a DART light rail station located in Fair Park in Dallas, Texas on the Green Line.^[1] The station opened on September 14, 2009 as one of four original stops on the line.^[2] Fair Park contains the largest collection of Art Deco exhibition buildings in the world, built for the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition.^[3] The station was designed to blend into the surrounding architecture while revitalizing the historic entrance into Fair Park.

During important events during the State Fair of Texas Fair Park Station is served by "special event" trains from the Red Line and Blue Line.^[4]

References

1. DART Green Line Expansion Information.
2. Visser, Nancy; Bruce Tomaso (June 9, 2009). "DART hosts riders as it tests span of Green Line project". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
3. DART Green Line Stations.
4. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/092309dnmetfairsafety.1a61a692d.html

External links

• Dallas Area Rapid Transit - Fair Park Station