Illinois (DART station)

Illinois
DART light rail station
Location	2111 South Corinth Road Dallas, Texas 75216
Coordinates	32°43′23″N 96°48′19″W / 32.72306°N 96.80528°WCoordinates: 32°43′23″N 96°48′19″W / 32.72306°N 96.80528°W
Owned by	Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Line(s)	Blue Line
Platforms	Two side platforms
Connections	DART Routes 409, 444, 445, 515, and 538
Construction
Parking	350 free spaces, no overnight
Bicycle facilities	Four lockers, one rack
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	June 14, 1996[1]
Services
Preceding station   Dallas Area Rapid Transit   Following station Kiest toward Ledbetter Blue Line Morrell toward Downtown Rowlett

Illinois Avenue is a light rail station located in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, Texas on Denley Drive, north of Illinois Avenue. It opened on June 14, 1996, and is a station on the DART Blue Line, serving nearby residences and businesses, featuring bus service to Mountain View College, Fair Park, the Dallas VA Medical Center, and Paul Quinn College. This was the initial southern terminus for the Blue Line until it expanded to Ledbetter in May 1997.^[2]

Outbound, this is the last stop for Blue Line trains on grade-separated tracks. South of this station, the tracks swing onto a viaduct and the line then runs in the middle of Lancaster Road for the rest of the journey to Ledbetter.

References

1. Howell, Curtis; Mark Wrolstad (June 15, 1996). "Now Boarding: Rail debut has crowds lining up". The Dallas Morning News.
2. Ball, Linda Stewart (June 1, 1997). "DART opens 3 new miles of rail in Oak Cliff: New tracks serving line between Illinois Avenue, Ledbetter Drive". The Dallas Morning News.

External links

• DART - Illinois Station