West End station (DART)

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West End
West End Station September 2015 5.jpg
Northbound Orange Line train departs West End station in September 2015
General information
Location800 Pacific Ave.
Dallas, Texas
Coordinates 32°46′51″N96°48′21″W / 32.780857°N 96.805708°W / 32.780857; -96.805708
Owned by Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections Bus-logo.svg DART : 23 routes at adjacent West Transfer Center/Rosa Parks Plaza
West Dallas Shuttle
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJune 14, 1996 (1996-06-14) [1]
Passengers
FY246,529 (avg. weekday) [2]  Increase2.svg 3%
Services
Preceding station Dallas Area Rapid Transit logo.svg Dallas Area Rapid Transit Following station
Union Station
toward UNT Dallas
Blue Line Akard
toward Downtown Rowlett
Victory
toward North Carrollton/​Frankford
Green Line Akard
toward Buckner
Victory
toward DFW Airport
Orange Line Akard
toward Parker Road
Union Station
toward Westmoreland
Red Line
Location
West End station (DART)

West End station is a DART light rail station in Downtown Dallas, Texas. Located on a two-block stretch of Pacific Avenue between Market Street and Lamar Street, the station serves the West End Historic District, including Dealey Plaza, the Sixth Floor Museum, the Dallas World Aquarium, Old Red Courthouse, and Dallas College El Centro Campus.

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The station serves all four of the system's light rail lines (Red, Blue, Green, and Orange), as well as 23 bus routes at the adjacent West Transfer Center and Rosa Parks Plaza. It is the westernmost station to be served by all four lines.

As of May 2025, the station has the highest ridership of all DART light rail stations, with an average of 6,529 riders on weekdays, 4,502 riders on Saturdays, and 3,555 riders on Sundays. [2]

History

The station opened on June 14, 1996 as part of the original light rail system. [3]

Following the shooting of Dallas police officers on July 7, 2016, the station was closed during the investigation of the nearby crime scene. [4] Trains were stopping at all transit mall stations except West End, which they passed through during the incident. [5] News outlets reported that ridership was lower than normal just after the attacks at nearby stations such as Akard, St. Paul, and Pearl/Arts District, typically busy stations during the morning rush hour. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Howell, Curtis; Wrolstad, Mark (June 15, 1996). "Now Boarding: Rail debut has crowds lining up". The Dallas Morning News.
  2. 1 2 "Dallas Area Rapid Transit Reference Book, Version 16.0" (PDF). Dallas Area Rapid Transit . May 2025. pp. 32–36. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  3. ↑ Howell, Curtis; Mark Wrolstad (June 15, 1996). "Now Boarding: Rail debut has crowds lining up". The Dallas Morning News.
  4. ↑ Formby, Brandon (July 8, 2016). "Large swath of downtown Dallas' west side closed today as other businesses, events shutter and call off plans". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  5. ↑ "DART Rider Alerts" . Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  6. ↑ Dickson, Gordon (July 8, 2016). "Star Telegram-A somber mood on DART train the morning after attack on Dallas". Star Telegram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2016.

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