Downtown Rowlett station explained

Downtown Rowlett
Style:Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Address:5000 Martin Drive
Borough:Rowlett, Texas
Coordinates:32.9042°N -96.5634°W
Connections:,
Rockwall Dial-A-Ride (M-F)
Hunt County Connection (M-F)
Parking:750 spaces
Bicycle:3 lockers,[1] 1 rack
Opened: (bus)
(rail)
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail-light
Zoom:15

Downtown Rowlett station (previously Rowlett Park and Ride) is a DART Light Rail station in Rowlett, Texas. The station is located in Rowlett's historic downtown district, approximately NaNmiles south of Lakeview Parkway (SH 66) and NaNmiles west of President George Bush Turnpike (SH 190).

The station is the northern terminus of the [2] and the main transfer point for Eastern Pilot GoLink, a microtransit service that serves Rowlett and southeastern Garland.[3] The station is also served by the Rockwall Dial-A-Ride service[4] and a shuttle to Greenville.[5] [6]

History

Dallas Area Rapid Transit originally serviced the city of Rowlett through a park-and-ride lot at Christian City Church, located about 3.5miles east of the current station at the intersection of Lakeview Parkway and Dalrock Road. DART paid the church $10,000 per year to lease the site on weekdays.[7]

In 1997, DART announced the construction of a dedicated park-and-ride lot in downtown Rowlett,[8] which would allow for more streamlined bus routes. The facility opened on May 22, 2000, as the Rowlett Park and Ride.[9] The opening of the facility coincided with the introduction of DART On-Call, a demand-response service for Rowlett neighborhoods east of the lot.[10]

The lot was located on a former Missouri–Kansas–Texas rail corridor which DART had purchased for a future extension of its light rail system. On March 25, 2011, DART held a groundbreaking for the extension.[11] Testing began in April 2012,[12] and the completed extension opened on December 3, 2012.[13] In tandem with the opening, the facility was renamed to Downtown Rowlett station.

On September 30, 2016, Hunt County-based transit service The Connection announced the creation of a shuttle route between the station and Greenville.

On May 7, 2018, DART implemented a parking permit system at the station. Certain segments of the lot are reserved on weekdays for drivers with a free permit indicating that they are a resident of one of DART's 14 member cities.[14] A similar system is in use at Parker Road station, though the two permits are not interchangeable.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bicycle Parking . 2024-07-15 . . en.
  2. Web site: Downtown Rowlett Station . 2024-07-15 . . en.
  3. Web site: Eastern Pilot . 2024-07-15 . . en.
  4. Web site: Connections to DART . 2024-07-15 . STAR Transit.
  5. Web site: Transportation . 2024-07-15 . Senior Center Resources and Public Transit.
  6. News: Kellar . Brad . 2016-09-30 . The Connection starting Park & Ride service to Metroplex . . . NewsBank.
  7. News: Parish . Jeff . 2000-12-13 . DART streamlining bus route in Rowlett . . . 1R . NewsBank.
  8. News: 1997-07-02 . DART announces location for Rowlett Transit Center . . . 3M . NewsBank.
  9. News: Hartzel . Tony . 2000-05-21 . Commute Week: DART is revamping its trolley routes to connect riders to several additional spots in the central business district and to better serve north-south travelers . . . 30A . NewsBank.
  10. News: Barber . Dan R. . 2000-05-31 . DART pleased with launch of Rowlett shuttle: Service lets riders call for pickup . . . 1M . NewsBank.
  11. News: Green . Kenny . 2011-03-25 . DART breaks ground on Rowlett's light-rail station . Rowlett Lakeshore Times . American Community Newspapers.
  12. News: Sikkel . Meghan . Leszcynski . Ray . 2012-04-26 . DART makes leisurely test run to Rowlett . . . B6 . NewsBank.
  13. News: Leszcynski . Ray . December 3, 2012 . Big day for DART as routes are extended to Rowlett, D/FW Airport . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060520/http://www.dallasnews.com/news/transportation/20121203-dart-blue-line-launches-long-awaited-rail-service-in-rowlett.ece . September 21, 2013 . December 4, 2012 . . .
  14. News: 2018-03-23 . Permit parking for DART service area residents coming to downtown Rowlett station . Rowlett Lakeshore Times . Star Local Media.