Medical/Market Center station

Last updated
Medical/Market Center
Medical-Market Center station TRE.jpg
The Medical-Market Center station in February 2017.
General information
Location1419 Motor Street
Dallas, Texas 75207
Coordinates 32°48′31″N96°50′21″W / 32.808693°N 96.839247°W / 32.808693; -96.839247
Owned by Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Line(s)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections 422-UT Southwestern Shuttles (M-F)
434-Parkland Medical/Market Center Shuttle (M-Sun)
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesbike racks available
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneEastern TRE Fare Zone (TRE)
History
OpenedDecember 30, 1996 [1]
Services
Preceding station TRE logo no label.svg Trinity Railway Express Following station
Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing
toward T&P Station
Trinity Railway Express Victory
Location
Medical/Market Center station

Medical/Market Center station is a Trinity Railway Express commuter rail station in Dallas, Texas. It is located at Motor Street and Medical Center Drive along the Stemmons Corridor (Interstate 35E) in North Dallas. It opened on December 30, 1996, and serves Dallas Market Center and the nearby medical district which includes Parkland Memorial Hospital, Children's Medical Center of Dallas, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital and Zale Lipshy Pavilion – William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital.

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References

  1. Howell, Curtis (December 31, 1996). "Trinity Express departs on time: Almost 4,000 climb aboard DART's first Irving rail line". The Dallas Morning News. p. 1.