Lake Highlands station

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Lake Highlands
Lake Highlands Station.jpg
Passengers getting on and off a Blue Line train at Lake Highlands station.
General information
Location9393 Whistle Stop Place
Dallas, Texas 75231
Coordinates 32°52′48″N96°43′49″W / 32.880056°N 96.730328°W / 32.880056; -96.730328
Owned by Dallas Area Rapid Transit
PlatformsTwo side platforms
ConnectionsDART Routes 17 and 242
Lake Highlands GoLink Zone (M-F)
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 6, 2010
Services
Preceding station Dallas Area Rapid Transit logo.svg Dallas Area Rapid Transit Following station
White Rock
toward UNT Dallas
Blue Line LBJ/Skillman

Lake Highlands station is a DART Light Rail station in Dallas, Texas. It is located near the intersection of Skillman Street and Walnut Hill Lane in the Lake Highlands area, adjacent to the Lake Highlands Town Center development. It serves the Blue Line. [1] DART announced plans for the station in 2006. [2] It opened on December 6, 2010 as part of the Blue Line expansion and the second infill station in DART's system. [3]

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References

  1. Dallas Area Rapid Transit - 2030 Transit Plan Map. Retrieved 5 November 2006.
  2. The Dallas Morning News - DART green-lights 40 miles of new rail. Originally published 25 October 2006. Retrieved 5 November 2006.
  3. DART.org - Blue Line Lake Highlands Station (accessed November 27, 2010)