Tyler/Vernon station explained

Tyler/Vernon
Style:Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Type:DART light rail station
Address:1225 South Tyler Street
Dallas, Texas 75208
Coordinates:32.7331°N -96.8385°W
Connections:DART Routes,, and
Platform:Two side platforms
Bicycle:Two lockers, two rack
Opened:June 14, 1996[1]
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail-light
Zoom:15

Tyler/Vernon station is a DART light rail station in Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas. Located just southwest of the intersection of Tyler Street and Lebanon Avenue, the station opened on June 14, 1996 and lies on the .

The station serves nearby residential and commercial areas, including Elmwood, Polk Vernon, Ruthmeade Place, and Tyler Station, an adaptive reuse project located in the adjacent former Dixie Wax Cup factory.[2]

Originally there was no DART parking lot at this station (making it one of the few stations with no parking facilities) but a small pay parking lot, nestled between houses in the mainly residential area, was adjacent to the station. However, this small lot is now part of the station facility and no longer charges for parking.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Curtis. Howell . Mark Wrolstad . The Dallas Morning News . Now Boarding: Rail debut has crowds lining up . June 15, 1996.
  2. Web site: Shelby . Hartness . D Magazine . The Making of Tyler Station . 2019-06-03 . 2024-10-31 .