Park Lane station (DART)

{{Infobox station

| name = Park Lane

| style = Dallas Area Rapid Transit

| type = DART light rail station

| image = Park Lane station (DART).jpg

| image_size =

| image_caption =

| address = 8169 Park Lane

| borough = Dallas, Texas

| coordinates = {{coord|32|52|22|N|96|45|57|W|type:railwaystation_region:US-TX|display=inline,title}}

| line =

| connections = {{rint|bus|1}} DART: {{DART LB|20}}, {{DART LB|27}}, and {{DART SH|402|NorthPark Center Shuttle|(M-Sun)}}
[https://www.dart.org/guide/transit-and-use/golink/golink-detail/north-central-dallas North Central Dallas GoLink Zone] (M-Sun), {{DART GL|northdallas|North Dallas|(M-Sun)}}, {{DART GL|prestonhollow|Preston Hollow|(M-Sun)}}

| platform = Island (elevated)

| parking = 320 spaces{{Cite web |title=Park Lane Station |url=https://www.dart.org/guide/transit-and-use/rail/rail-station-detail/park-lane-station |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=Dallas Area Rapid Transit |language=en}}

| bicycle = 2 bike lockers,{{cite web |title=Bicycle Parking |url=https://www.dart.org/guide/supporting-services/bike-information/bicycle-parking |website=Dallas Area Rapid Transit |access-date=2024-06-02}} 1 bike rack

| passengers =

| pass_year =

| pass_percent =

| opened = January 10, 1997 (at-grade){{Cite news |last=Howell |first=Curtis |date=1997-02-02 |title=DART's light rail making tracks: First-week ridership exceeds expectations by 33 percent |pages=37A |work=The Dallas Morning News |publisher=A.H. Belo Corporation |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%252F0ED3D8E8B8E12716 |via=NewsBank}}

| rebuilt = June 17, 2002 (elevated){{Cite news |last=Hartzel |first=Tony |date=2002-06-02 |title=DART light-rail stations reach new level |pages=36A |work=The Dallas Morning News |publisher=A.H. Belo Corporation |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%252F0F3EE0002C56C5E9 |via=NewsBank}}

| accessible = Yes

| code =

| owned = Dallas Area Rapid Transit

| zone =

| services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=DART

|line1=Red|left1=Lovers Lane|right1=Walnut Hill

|line2=Orange|left2=Lovers Lane|right2=Walnut Hill

}}

| mapframe = yes

| mapframe-custom = {{Infobox mapframe |shape=none |line=none |marker=rail-light |marker-color=#000 |zoom=15 }}

}}

Park Lane is a DART light rail station in northern Dallas, Texas. The elevated station is located at the intersection of Park Lane and Greenville Avenue, about {{Convert|0.2|mi|km}} east of North Central Expressway (US 75). The station serves the Red Line and Orange Line.

The station serves the southern portions of the Vickery Meadow neighborhood,{{Cite web |title=Planning & Urban Design TOD Vickery Meadow station area landing page |url=https://dallascityhall.com/departments/pnv/Pages/TOD-Vickery-Meadow-station-area-landing-page.aspx |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=Dallas Planning & Urban Design |publisher=City of Dallas, Texas |language=en-US}} as well as several shopping centers, most notably The Shops at Park Lane. NorthPark Center, which is located on the opposite side of US 75, is serviced by a shuttle bus.{{Cite news |last=Rubin |first=Daniel |date=1997-06-08 |title=Shuttle service to link light rail station, NorthPark - Joint venture between DART, mall to start Thursday |pages=17A |work=The Dallas Morning News |publisher=A.H. Belo Corporation |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%252F0ED3D929EDBF0E9F |via=NewsBank}}

History

Plans for a station on Park Lane date back to 1990 as the northern terminus of a {{Convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} starter system. Two potential locations for the station were considered: one south of Park Lane near the NorthPark East office complex (since replaced by The Shops at Park Lane), and one north of Park Lane near a (now-closed) United Artists theater.{{Cite news |last=Kelley |first=Chris |date=1990-05-09 |title=2 developers battling over DART station's location |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%252F0ED3D0FFECFF36B4 |work=The Dallas Morning News |publisher=A. H. Belo Corporation |pages=35A |via=NewsBank}} After a 1990 study determined that the line may require grade separation when crossing Park Lane to prevent traffic congestion,{{Cite archive|item=North Central Corridor: Local Environmental Assessment|item-url=https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1138600/|type=report|year=1990|publisher=Dallas Area Rapid Transit|access-date=2024-02-07|collection=DART Historical Archive|repository=The Portal to Texas History|institution=University of North Texas|pages=424–425}} DART ultimately chose to build a temporary{{Cite news |last=Richter |first=Marice |date=1998-09-20 |title=Light-rail stations' design nearly done - High-tech, multicultural themes selected for Richardson's sites |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%252F0ED3DAF4C2DE38A7 |work=The Dallas Morning News |publisher=A. H. Belo Corporation |pages=1Q |via=NewsBank}} ground-level platform at the NorthPark East location, which would not require crossing Park Lane until the line was extended further north.

The station opened on January 10, 1997, as the northern terminus of the Red Line. It, along with the Mockingbird and Lovers Lane stations, was originally intended to open 6 months prior, but all stations north of Downtown Dallas were delayed due to issues with a subway tunnel between the Mockingbird and Pearl stations.{{Cite news |last=Gillman |first=Todd J. |date=1993-07-28 |title=DART votes to spend reserve funds for rail - New board's 1st meeting is harmonious |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%252F0ED3D39FB55F6DBB |work=The Dallas Morning News |publisher=A. H. Belo Corporation |pages=28A |via=NewsBank}}

Construction on the Red Line's second northern extension, including a bridge over Park Lane and a permanent elevated station, began in April 1999.{{Cite news |date=1999-04-30 |title=Metro Report |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%252F0ED3DB8475258DCA |work=The Dallas Morning News |publisher=A.H. Belo Corporation |pages=40A |via=NewsBank}} DART opted to build the new station on the northern side of the road. Local artists Vicki Meek and John Christensen decorated the station with an "urban oasis" theme.{{Cite web |title=DART Gallery: A Collection of Public Art |url=https://dartorgcmsblob.dart.org/prod/docs/default-source/station-art/dartgallery.pdf |website=Dallas Area Rapid Transit}} It opened to passenger service on June 17, 2002, two weeks before the extension to the Galatyn Park station opened, becoming the first elevated station on the DART light rail system.

The original station closed, but DART retains it as a private storage corridor. {{As of|2024}}, the original station's platform signage is still present.

References

External links

[https://www.dart.org/ Dallas Area Rapid Transit] - [https://www.dart.org/guide/transit-and-use/rail/rail-station-detail/park-lane-station Park Lane Station]

Category:Dallas Area Rapid Transit light rail stations in Dallas

Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1997

Category:1997 establishments in Texas

Category:Railway stations in Dallas County, Texas

Category:Red Line (Dallas Area Rapid Transit)

Category:Orange Line (Dallas Area Rapid Transit)