UTD/Synergy Park station explained

UTD/Synergy Park
Style:Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Address:3416 Waterview Parkway[1]
Borough:Richardson, Texas
Coordinates:32.9966°N -96.7496°W
Line:Silver Line
Other: DART: 244 and two others[2]
Structure:At Grade
Parking:249 spaces[3]
Opening:2025-2026
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Other Services Header:Future services

UTD/Synergy Park station is a future commuter rail station in Richardson, Texas. The station will be operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit and as one of ten stations on the Silver Line.

The station will primarily serve the campus of the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), which it is NaNmiles north of, as well as surrounding apartments.[4] Plans for the station façade prominently feature UTD's logo, as well as inspirational quotes from UTD alumni.[5]

As part of the construction, nearby Rutford Avenue will be extended north over the railroad corridor. DART will also construct a surface parking lot for the station, though a parking garage built by UTD has been proposed.[6]

History

In 2019, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Silver Line at the future UTD/Synergy Park station site.[7] DART began construction on the site in 2021.[8]

On June 10, 2024, DART introduced a bus route which stops at the future station site.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Silver Line Project . . 2024-06-01.
  2. Web site: Silver Line Fact Sheet: City of Richardson . . 2024-06-01.
  3. Web site: Pirayesh . Erick . DART provides update on Silver Line-related projects across Richardson, US 75 . Community Impact Dallas-Fort Worth . 2022-09-01.
  4. Web site: Josyula . Vaishnavi . 2023-03-20 . DART station comes to UTD . 2024-06-01 . The Mercury . . en-US.
  5. Web site: Webster . Teri . 2020-08-31 . UT Dallas DART station in Richardson to feature 8-foot high sculpture of university logo . 2024-06-01 . . . en.
  6. Web site: 2018-11-09 . Cotton Belt Corridor Regional Rail Project: Final Environmental Impact Statement/Record of Decision (FEIS/ROD) . . 2-9, 2-15.
  7. Web site: Singsit . Jangoulun . 2019-09-24 . DART begins construction on $1.1bn Silver Line transit project . 2024-06-01 . Railway Technology . . en-US.
  8. News: 2021-07-07 . DART Begins Work At UT Dallas Silver Line Rail Stop . 2021-07-10 . Richardson Today . .
  9. Web site: Bus Route 244 UTD/Campbell . 2024-06-01 . . en.