Mercantile Center station

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Mercantile Center
TEXRail Mercantile Center Feb 2019 2.jpg
General information
Location4201 North Beach Street
Fort Worth, TX 76137
Coordinates 32°49′09″N97°17′36″W / 32.8193°N 97.2934°W / 32.8193; -97.2934
Owned by Trinity Metro
Platforms1 island platform
Construction
Structure typeAt Grade
Parking318 [1]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 31, 2018 (2018-12-31) (preview service)
January 10, 2019 (2019-01-10) (revenue service)
Services
Preceding station Trinity Metro Logo.svg Trinity Metro Following station
North Side
toward T&P Station
TEXRail North Richland Hills/Iron Horse
Location
Mercantile Center station

Mercantile Center station is a TEXRail commuter rail station in Fort Worth, Texas.

Contents

History

The station was originally planned to be named "Beach Street/Mercantile" due to the adjacent street, but the name was changed to "Mercantile Center" in late 2016. [2]

Services

TEXRail

The Mercantile Center station was an opening day station [3] when revenue service began on January 10, 2019. [4]

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References

  1. "TEXRail - Overview". Fort Worth Transportation Authority.
  2. "TEXRail - Overview". Fort Worth Transportation Authority.
  3. "TEX Rail-Route and Stations". Fort Worth Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  4. Dickson, Gordon (22 May 2018). "TEXRail is test-running trains in Colleyville, North Richland Hills". Star Telegram. Retrieved 23 May 2018.