Galatyn Park station

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Galatyn Park
DART light rail station
Richardson August 2019 24 (Galatyn Park Station).jpg
Galatyn Park Station platform
General information
Location2500 North Central Expressway
Richardson, Texas 75082
Coordinates 32°59′6″N96°42′39″W / 32.98500°N 96.71083°W / 32.98500; -96.71083
Owned by Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections 408-Galatyn Park Shuttle (M-F)
Construction
Bicycle facilitiestwo racks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 1, 2002
Services
Preceding station Dallas Area Rapid Transit logo.svg Dallas Area Rapid Transit Following station
Arapaho Center
toward Westmoreland
Red Line CityLine/Bush
toward Parker Road
Arapaho Center
toward DFW Airport
Orange Line
(peak-hour only)

Galatyn Park station is a DART Light Rail station in Richardson, Texas. The station serves the Red Line and, during peak periods, the Orange Line. [1] It is located on the eastern side of North Central Expressway (US-75) and is named for a nearby road, Galatyn Parkway.

The station opened on July 1, 2002, as part of the Red Line's third major expansion. It served as the northern terminus of the line until December 9, when the line was extended to Parker Road. [2]

The station is adjacent to the Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts and a portion of Richardson's Telecom Corridor, which includes offices for AT&T, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, GEICO, [1] Goldman Sachs, and CBRE Group. [3] A shuttle bus connects to the Palisades office and residential park on the other side of US-75. [4]

In tribute to the Telecom Corridor, the station is decorated with a technology theme. The station's pedestrian entrance is flanked by two columns resembling abstract satellite dishes, and the station's support beams are covered in bundles of steel resembling communication wires. The station fencing includes panels that resemble a circuit board, as well as panels that spell "GALATYN PARK" in Morse code, analog signal, and teletype. [5]

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