Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing station

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Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing
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Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing station (2019)
General information
Location201 Rock Island Road
Irving, Texas 75060
Coordinates 32°48′54″N96°56′52″W / 32.8149°N 96.9478°W / 32.8149; -96.9478 Coordinates: 32°48′54″N96°56′52″W / 32.8149°N 96.9478°W / 32.8149; -96.9478
Owned by Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Line(s)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsDART Routes 25, 225, 227, 229, 230, and 231

South Irving GoLink Zone (M-F)

East Irving GoLink Zone (M-F)
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking406 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesbike racks available
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneEastern TRE Fare Zone (TRE)
History
OpenedDecember 30, 1996 [1]
Services
Preceding station TRE logo.png Trinity Railway Express Following station
West Irving
toward T&P Station
Trinity Railway Express Medical/Market Center
Former services
Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station
Dallas
toward Teague
TeagueMinneapolis   Fort Worth
toward Minneapolis

Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing station (formerly South Irving Transit Center and later South Irving station) is a Trinity Railway Express commuter rail and bus station in Irving, Texas. It is located on Rock Island Road, east of O'Connor Road. It opened on December 30, 1996, and serves downtown Irving, including the Irving Heritage District and the Irving Civic Center (city offices), which is two blocks west of the station. This station is also served by Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART).

Contents

On July 30, 2012, South Irving station was renamed Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing station as part of the service changes effective for that date to better reflect new identities created by their evolving neighborhoods or surrounding developments. [2]

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References

  1. Howell, Curtis (December 31, 1996). "Trinity Express departs on time: Almost 4,000 climb aboard DART's first Irving rail line". The Dallas Morning News. p. 1.
  2. DART Major Service Change - Three Rail Stations Receiving New Names as Part of July Service Changes - Dallas Area Rapid Transit (accessed July 9, 2012)