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Commuter Rail

As part of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit's (DART) northern extension, four light rail stations were built in Richardson along the east side of Central Expressway:

Spring Valley Station
Arapaho Center Station
Galatyn Park Station
190/Bush Turnpike Station

The four Richardson stations are strategically located for commuters working and residing in close proximity to the Telecom Corridor area.Feeder buses ensure commuters reach their destination safely.
Click here to view the DART rail stations locations.

Spring Valley Station

Spring Valley Station is located 1/4 mile east of Central Expressway (U.S. 75) between Sherman Street and Greenville Avenue.
Station provides 4 bus bays, 9 passenger drop-off parking spaces and approximately 400 long-term parking spaces.
Click here to view the Spring Valley Rail Station location

Arapaho Center Station

Arapaho Center Station is located north of Arapaho Road, off Greenville Avenue, east of North Central Expressway (U.S. 75).
A pedestrian tunnel under Greenville Avenue connects the station to the transit center and parking area.
Station has 1,105 parking spaces, 12 bus bays and 12 drop-off parking spaces
Station is less than 1/2 mile south of Eastside, a newly opened mixed-use development of 450 apartments, 90,000 SF of retail and restaurants and office space
Click here to view the location of the Arapaho Center Rail Station.

Galatyn Park Station

Located east of Central Expressway and south of Lookout Drive.
Walking distance to Countrywide(Bank of America), Nortel, Verizon and AT&T campuses as well as new luxury mid-rise apartment complex, The Venue
Drop-off only station (no parking) with bus transportation to area businesses
Adjacent to the transit plaza is the 330-room luxury Renaissance Hotel and the Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, Richardson's acclaimed performance and conference facility.
Click here to view the Galatyn Park Rail Station location.

190/Bush Turnpike Station

Located south of 190/Bush Turnpike, east Central Expressway
Extensive parking lot area under 190
Future DART plans include a connection at this station to the Cotton Belt Rail line which will take passengers to UTDallas, North Dallas and DFW Airport
Click here to view the 190/Bush Turnpike Rail Station location

For more information about DART, visit www.dart.org.

For more information on Commuter Rail, please contact Sue Walker at 972-792-2806.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has four light-rail stations in Richardson with trains that run every seven minutes, a major contributing factor to Richardson's average commute time of just 26 minutes.