Hebron | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Lewisville, Texas | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°00′37″N96°57′31″W / 33.010286°N 96.958489°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Denton County Transportation Authority | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Parking | 356 spaces | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | June 20, 2011 [1] | ||||||||||
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Hebron station is an A-train commuter rail station in Lewisville, Texas. It is named for the adjacent Hebron Parkway, which in turn is named for the city of Hebron. The city itself is four miles east of the station.
The station is near the interchange between Interstate 35E and the Sam Rayburn Tollway. It serves commuters from southern Lewisville and the Vista Ridge Mall retail area.
The station was a hub for two bus routes before Lewisville bus service was eliminated in 2021. It is currently a hub for the on-demand GoZone service.
The station is located adjacent to the former site of the festival stage at the Dallas International Motor Speedway, home of the 1969 Texas International Pop Festival. The Texas Historical Commission approved the placement of a state historical marker in front of the station to commemorate the event. [2]
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