Walnut Hill station (DART) explained

Walnut Hill
Style:Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Type:DART light rail station
Address:8150 Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, Texas 75231[1]
Coordinates:32.8825°N -96.765°W
Connections: DART:
North Central Dallas GoLink Zone (M-Sun),,
Platform:Elevated island
Parking:170 spaces
Bicycle:3 bike lockers,[2] 1 bike rack
Opened:[3]
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail-light
Marker-Color:
  1. 000
Zoom:15

Walnut Hill station is a DART Light Rail station in Dallas, Texas. It is served by the and the . The elevated station is located at the intersection of Walnut Hill Lane and Manderville Lane, roughly halfway between North Central Expressway (US 75) and Greenville Avenue, with exits on both the northern and southern sides of Walnut Hill Lane.

The station serves the northern portions of the Vickery Meadow neighborhood,[4] including Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital and the mixed-use development The Hill.[5]

In tribute to the hospital, the station's columns are decorated with health-related words, and the station contains four pendulums representing that "time heals". The façade was created by local artist Linnea Glatt as part of DART's Station Art & Design Program.[6] [7]

History

Walnut Hill station opened on July 1, 2002, as part of the Red Line's second expansion. The station is one of four elevated stations in the expansion, alongside Spring Valley, Forest Lane, and a rebuilt Park Lane.

At opening, Walnut Hill had no passenger parking, as it was considered a "destination" station,[8] though a 200-space parking lot was proposed. In 2005, following a spike in ridership as a result of high gas prices, DART announced plans to add a parking lot for the station by the end of 2006, with a lot appearing north of Glen Lakes Drive.[9]

References

  1. Web site: Walnut Hill Station . 2024-05-11 . . en.
  2. Web site: Bicycle Parking . 2024-05-11 . . en.
  3. News: Hartzel . Tony . Post . Sarah . 2002-06-30 . Light rail extends its reach beyond Dallas - Starting Monday, line's largest expansion will link up 7 new stations . . . 35A . NewsBank.
  4. Web site: 2013 . Vickery Meadow Station Area Plan . 2024-05-11 . Dallas Planning & Urban Design . . en-US.
  5. Web site: Brown . Steve . 2023-10-19 . Builder to add apartments at North Dallas shopping center . 2024-05-11 . . . en.
  6. News: Hartzel . Tony . 2002-06-02 . DART light-rail stations reach new level . . . 36A . NewsBank.
  7. Web site: DART Gallery: A Collection of Public Art . Dallas Area Rapid Transit.
  8. News: Hartzel . Tony . 2001-04-22 . Darting about, trying to find parking - New stations may ease search for elusive spaces . . . 32A . NewsBank.
  9. News: Hartzel . Tony . 2005-09-11 . Demanding a lot: Public transit feels pinch in parking . . . 11B . NewsBank.

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