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VA Medical Center | |||||||||||
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DART light rail station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 4510 South Lancaster Road Dallas, Texas 75216 | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 32°41′37″N96°47′34″W / 32.69361°N 96.79278°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Dallas Area Rapid Transit | ||||||||||
Platforms | Two side platforms | ||||||||||
Connections | DART Route 217 | ||||||||||
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Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | May 31, 1997 [1] | ||||||||||
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