Cityplace/Uptown station
{{short description|DART light rail station in Dallas, Texas}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Cityplace/Uptown
| style = Dallas Area Rapid Transit
| image = Cityplace (DART station).JPG
| image_caption = The inbound platform at Cityplace/Uptown station
| address = 2711 North Haskell Avenue
| borough = Dallas, Texas
| coordinates = {{Coord|32.805621|-96.793154|type:railwaystation_region:US-TX|display=inline,title|format=dms}}
| line =
| bus_stands = 3
| connections = {{Unbulleted list
| {{rint|bus|1}} DART: {{DART LB|23}}, {{DART LB|237}}
| {{rint|dallas|m-line}} M-Line Trolley
}}
| platform = 1 island platform
| tracks = 2
| structure = Underground
| parking =
| bicycle = 1 locker,{{Cite web |title=Bicycle Parking |url=https://www.dart.org/guide/supporting-services/bike-information/bicycle-parking |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=Dallas Area Rapid Transit}}
| passengers = 1,236 (avg. weekday){{Cite web |date=March 2023 |title=DART Reference Book |url=https://dartorgcmsblob.dart.org/prod/docs/default-source/dart-facts/dartreferencebook.pdf?sfvrsn=fba0cc81_6 |access-date=February 12, 2024 |website=Dallas Area Rapid Transit |page=31}}
| pass_year = FY22
| pass_percent = 17.8
| opened = {{Start date|2000|12|18}}
| former = Cityplace
| accessible = Yes
| owned = Dallas Area Rapid Transit
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=DART
|line1=Blue|left1=Pearl/Arts District|right1=SMU/Mockingbird
|line2=Orange|left2=Pearl/Arts District|right2=SMU/Mockingbird
|line3=Red|left3=Pearl/Arts District|right3=SMU/Mockingbird
|header4=At Uptown Station
|system5=M-Line Trolley |line5=M-Line | right5=CityPlace & Noble
}}
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-custom = {{Infobox mapframe |shape=none |line=none |marker=rail-light |marker-color=#000 |zoom=15 }}
}}
Cityplace/Uptown station (formerly Cityplace station) is a DART light rail station located in Dallas, Texas. The station is located on the {{DART R}}, {{DART B}}, {{DART O}} and serves the Cityplace and Uptown districts. It also serves as a transfer point to the M-Line Trolley.
The station is located beneath North Central Expressway (US 75) at its intersection with Haskell Avenue, and it is located on a {{Convert|3.5|mi|km|adj=on}} tunnel connecting Downtown Dallas to SMU/Mockingbird station. The station is the only underground station on the DART rail system,{{Efn|DART's D2 Subway project would add three more underground stations to the system, but it has been delayed indefinitely.}} as well as the only active underground rail station in the state of Texas.{{Efn|The only other underground station in Texas history was the terminal of the Tandy Center Subway in Fort Worth, which operated from 1963 to 2002.}}
Station
Cityplace/Uptown station is tri-level in design. At ground level, the station has entrances (dubbed "portals") on both sides of North Central Expressway. Both portals have a corresponding bus stop located on the expressway's frontage road. The West Portal, located in Uptown's West Village, consists of a small headhouse and a railway turntable, which is used as a stop for the M-Line Trolley. The East Portal is located on the ground floor of Cityplace Tower. Both portals lead a central mezzanine containing an information desk and ticket vending machines. From there, another set of escalators lead to the southern end of the rail platforms.
Early plans for the station called for an additional set of entrances to the north of Haskell Avenue, which would connect to the northern end of the rail platforms.
In total, the station extends {{convert|120|ft}} beneath ground level.{{Cite news |last=Dillon |first=David |date=2000-12-18 |title=Enticing art, design fill Cityplace station: Bright touches aim to put riders at ease in underground setting |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0FC00B934DD580D0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0EDABF43CFDE83AF |work=The Dallas Morning News |publisher=A. H. Belo Corporation |pages=25A |via=NewsBank}} The station contains two inclined elevators, six escalators, and 213 total steps. The station's longest escalators are {{Convert|138|ft|m}}, which made them the longest escalators in the western U.S. at installation.{{Cite news |last=Hartzel |first=Tony |date=2000-12-17 |title=A look at DART's Cityplace station: 1st underground stop seen as gateway to area growth |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0FC00B934DD580D0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0EDABF3A9FDCB5C8 |work=The Dallas Morning News |publisher=A. H. Belo Corporation |pages=35A |via=NewsBank}}
= Artwork =
The station contains an "evolution-themed design" based on geological strata, with each of the station's three levels representing a different time period. The stations contains etchings of children's drawings, depictions of Native American artifacts discovered during its excavation, and five Native American-styled murals. The walls of the rail platforms depict local fossils, artifacts from the nearby Freedman's Cemetery, and the Texas Electric Railway system that previously connected Dallas to Denison.{{Cite web |title=DART Gallery: A Collection of Public Art |url=https://dartorgcmsblob.dart.org/prod/docs/default-source/station-art/dartgallery.pdf |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=Dallas Area Rapid Transit |pages=6}}
History
In late 1983, developer Southland Corporation announced plans for Cityplace, a {{Convert|130|acre|km2|adj=on}} mixed-use project, the centerpiece of which would be two office towers connected by a pedestrian bridge. As the project's site was located along a proposed rail transit corridor, the developer proposed adding a passenger station on this corridor to the pedestrian bridge.{{Cite news |last=Myerson |first=Allen R. |last2=Maxon |first2=Terry |date=1983-10-06 |title=Cityplace plan causes traffic concerns |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0FC00B934DD580D0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Aimage%252Fv2%253A0F99DDB671832188%2540EANX-NB-1348DFE41124F68C%25402445614-1346802B42687A81-13A07266100B799E/hlterms%3Adart%2520cityplace%2520station |work=The Dallas Morning News |publisher=A. H. Belo Corporation |pages=1A, 6A |via=NewsBank}} In 1985, the Dallas City Council endorsed a revised plan that moved the rail corridor to an underground tunnel between Mockingbird Lane and downtown; the planned Cityplace station was moved underground to accommodate this change.{{Cite news |last=Maxon |first=Terry |date=1985-08-29 |title=Council endorses N. Central tunnel |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0FC00B934DD580D0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0ED3CD95E7C67012 |work=The Dallas Morning News |publisher=A. H. Belo Corporation |pages=33A |via=NewsBank}}
In 1988, Cityplace leadership offered to pay for up to $22 million of the station's cost if it was located at Haskell Avenue near the north end of the development, but local residents proposed an alternate location on Lemmon Avenue that was closer to existing housing.{{Cite news |last=Kelley |first=Chris |date=1988-01-27 |title=Subway station site debated: Neighborhood leaders, bib business clash at meeting |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0FC00B934DD580D0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0ED3CFD4499A04ED |work=The Dallas Morning News |publisher=A. H. Belo Corporation |pages=20A |via=NewsBank}} At the same time, Cityplace was also attempting to rezone its land for denser development, which was also opposed by residents. An investigation by The Dallas Morning News found secret negotiations between DART, Cityplace, and the Dallas municipal government that would make the rezoning contingent on Cityplace paying for the station (as well as road and utility improvements), which was viewed as illegal contract zoning.{{Cite news |last=Kelley |first=Chris |date=1988-02-29 |title=DART, City, Southland held secret negotiations: 3-way talks involving Cityplace rezoning excluded area residents |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0FC00B934DD580D0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0ED3CFDD5B91F9EB |work=The Dallas Morning News |publisher=A. H. Belo Corporation |pages=1A |via=NewsBank}} After the investigation, DART ultimately settled on a compromise site between Haskell and Lemmon, which caused Cityplace to retract its payment offer.{{Cite news |last=Kelley |first=Chris |date=1988-05-11 |title=DART to put subway under Pacific Avenue: Any risk of JFK site or Times Herald presses could alter decision |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0FC00B934DD580D0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0ED3CFF136651876 |work=The Dallas Morning News |publisher=A. H. Belo Corporation |pages=1A |via=NewsBank}}
In 1991, DART announced plans to begin excavating the underground tunnel that would contain Cityplace station. The excavation would be completed by 1993. However, it was also announced that the Cityplace station would not open until 1999 for financial reasons;{{Cite news |last=Kelley |first=Chris |date=1991-07-08 |title=DART faces risks with subway: Geological snags can bring danger, raise costs |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0FC00B934DD580D0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0ED56244526B49A8 |work=The Dallas Morning News |publisher=A. H. Belo Corporation |pages=1A |via=NewsBank}} completing the station after excavation would cost $13.7 million.{{Cite news |last=Howell |first=Curtis |date=1995-07-26 |title=CityPlace subway station opening may be delayed: Company, transit agency cite need for ample ridership |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0FC00B934DD580D0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0ED3D5E1154301CB |work=The Dallas Morning News |publisher=A. H. Belo Corporation |pages=21A |via=NewsBank}} In 1996, as part of a settlement with the city, Cityplace agreed to pay $3.5 million to finance the station, which the city would reimburse through a tax increment financing district.{{Cite news |last=Gillman |first=Todd J. |date=1996-11-14 |title=Settlement paves way for station at Cityplace site |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0FC00B934DD580D0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0ED3D6EAEEEEBE74 |work=The Dallas Morning News |publisher=A. H. Belo Corporation |pages=35A |via=NewsBank}} The station was opened on December 18, 2000.{{cite news |first=Tony |last=Hartzel |work=The Dallas Morning News |title=Cityplace station bustling in debut: Riders praise underground light rail |date=2000-12-19 |publisher=A. H. Belo Corporation |pages=32A |via=NewsBank |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0FC00B934DD580D0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0EDABF492C42F082}}
In early 2001, the McKinney Avenue Transit Authority (MATA) received a $2.5 million grant to extend its heritage streetcar line to Cityplace station.{{Cite news |last=Hartzel |first=Tony |date=2001-01-04 |title=Welcome sight: Trolleys to resume regular service today now that McKinney Avenue work done |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0FC00B934DD580D0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0ED81D1405C0D2AD |work=The Dallas Morning News |publisher=A. H. Belo Corporation |pages=17A |via=NewsBank}} The {{Convert|1.25|mi|km|adj=on}} extension opened the following year.{{Cite news |last=Hartzel |first=Tony |date=2002-03-17 |title=Building a better McKinney trolley |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0FC00B934DD580D0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0F257D0B34EB25EB |work=The Dallas Morning News |publisher=A. H. Belo Corporation |pages=34A |via=NewsBank}} In 2011, MATA constructed a turntable at the entrance to Cityplace, and DART rebuilt the West Portal headhouse so that the entrance points to the turntable.{{Cite news |last=Flick |first=David |date=2011-06-30 |title=Streetcars take a turn for the better |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0FC00B934DD580D0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F13833DE626ED9768 |work=The Dallas Morning News |publisher=A. H. Belo Corporation |pages=B1 |via=NewsBank}}
On July 30, 2012, the station was renamed to Cityplace/Uptown station to emphasize its connection to the Uptown neighborhood.{{Cite news |last=Formby |first=Brandon |date=2012-07-10 |title=DART makes changes |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=0FC00B934DD580D0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F13FF2B4CAB846D38 |work=The Dallas Morning News |publisher=A. H. Belo Corporation |pages=B1 |via=NewsBank}}
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External links
- [https://www.dart.org/ Dallas Area Rapid Transit] - [https://www.dart.org/guide/transit-and-use/rail/rail-station-detail/cityplace-uptown-station Cityplace/Uptown station]
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