Spring Valley station (DART)

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Spring Valley
DART light rail station
Spring Valley DART Station February 2020.jpg
General information
Location100 West Spring Valley Road
Richardson, Texas
Coordinates 32°56′27″N96°44′15″W / 32.94083°N 96.73750°W / 32.94083; -96.73750
Owned by Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Platforms Island
Connections Bus-logo.svg DART: Routes 200,202, and 250
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking405 spaces [1]
Bicycle facilities4 lockers, [2] 1 rack
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 1, 2002 (2002-07-01) [3]
Services
Preceding station Dallas Area Rapid Transit logo.svg Dallas Area Rapid Transit Following station
LBJ/Central
toward Westmoreland
Red Line Arapaho Center
toward Parker Road
LBJ/Central
toward DFW Airport
Orange Line
(peak-hour only)
Location
Spring Valley station (DART)

Spring Valley station is a DART light rail station in Richardson, Texas. The station is located on Spring Valley Road, approximately 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) east of North Central Expressway (US 75). It serves the Red Line and, during peak periods, the Orange Line. [1]

Contents

The station serves southern Richardson, including the headquarters of fashion company Fossil Group. [4] The station is adjacent to Brick Row, a mixed-use development which contains apartments, townhomes, condominiums, and retail space. [5]

History

An elevated station on Spring Valley Road was first proposed and approved in 1997. [6] The station was expected to serve commuters on Spring Valley, including the then-headquarters for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas. [7] The city of Richardson sought a state grant to build a pedestrian bridge between the station and local businesses, [8] but no bridge was ever built.

The station was constructed as part of the Red Line's second expansion, which stretched from Walnut Hill to Galatyn Park. Construction of the extension started in 1999. [9] The station was decorated with a floral theme and two 10-foot (3.0 m) brick sculptures. [10] [11] The extension was opened to revenue service on July 1, 2002. [3]

Development

Shortly before the station opened, the City of Richardson announced a study to determine development plans around Spring Valley station, Arapaho Center station, and a proposed station in downtown Richardson. [12] In 2004, the city announced the creation of the Spring Valley Station District, a 61-acre mixed-use development zone in the area surrounding the station. [13]

In 2006, plans were announced for Centennial Park, a 30-acre project directly east of the station in the Spring Valley Station District. The development would include apartments, townhomes, and condominiums for a total of 950 residences. [14] In 2008, shortly after construction began, the development was renamed Brick Row. [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Spring Valley Station". Dallas Area Rapid Transit . Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Bicycle Parking". Dallas Area Rapid Transit . Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Hartzel, Tony (June 9, 2002). "Richardson rail stops make history". The Dallas Morning News . A. H. Belo Corporation. pp. 38A – via NewsBank.
  4. ↑ Brown, Steve (March 22, 2011). "Fossil consolidating workers in one office". The Dallas Morning News . A. H. Belo Corporation. pp. D3 – via NewsBank.
  5. ↑ "Spring Valley Station District (archive)". City of Richardson .
  6. ↑ Richter, Marice (March 9, 1997). "Light-rail planning on track: Location of first two DART stations OK'd". The Dallas Morning News . A. H. Belo Corporation. pp. 1T – via NewsBank.
  7. ↑ "North Central Corridor LRT Extension: Final Environmental Impact Statement" (April 22, 1997) [report]. DART Historical Archive, pp. 2-15, 2-18, 2-19. The Portal to Texas History, University of North Texas. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  8. ↑ Post, Sarah (March 11, 2001). "Funds sought for DART station footbridge". The Dallas Morning News . A. H. Belo Corporation. pp. 2R – via NewsBank.
  9. ↑ Hartzel, Tony (January 16, 1999). "Work starts on suburb's DART rail lines". Arlington Morning News . A. H. Belo Corporation. pp. 8A – via NewsBank.
  10. ↑ Post, Sarah (October 24, 2001). "A different route for sculpture: Area's Indian history is reflected in artist's carvings at rail station". The Dallas Morning News . A. H. Belo Corporation. pp. 8N – via NewsBank.
  11. ↑ "DART Gallery: A Collection of Public Art" (PDF). Dallas Area Rapid Transit . p. 20. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  12. ↑ Post, Sarah (August 23, 2001). "City to study DART impact: Consultants will explore ways to develop areas near rail stations". The Dallas Morning News . A. H. Belo Corporation. pp. 1R – via NewsBank.
  13. ↑ Post, Sarah (July 29, 2004). "Richardson vote eyes future of rail stop: City seeks residential, retail mix at Spring Valley DART station". The Dallas Morning News . A. H. Belo Corporation. pp. 9B – via NewsBank.
  14. ↑ Hundley, Wendy (October 8, 2006). "Development near DART station OK'd: Neighbors say 950 housing units would burden schools, roads". The Dallas Morning News . A. H. Belo Corporation. pp. 8B – via NewsBank.
  15. ↑ Brown, Steve (March 11, 2008). "A brick-by-brick redevelopment: $140 million project to kick off soon on city's old east side". The Dallas Morning News . A. H. Belo Corporation. pp. 1D – via NewsBank.


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