UTD/Synergy Park station

UTD/Synergy Park
General information
Location	3416 Waterview Parkway[1] Richardson, Texas
Coordinates	32.996567°N 96.749638°W / 32.996567; -96.749638
Owned by	Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Line(s)	Silver Line
Connections	DART: 244 and two others[2]
Construction
Structure type	At Grade
Parking	249 spaces[3]
Accessible	Yes
History
Opening	2025-2026
Future services
Preceding station Dallas Area Rapid Transit Following station Knoll Trail toward DFW Airport/Terminal B Silver Line CityLine/Bush toward Shiloh Road

UTD/Synergy Park station is a future commuter rail station in Richardson, Texas. The station will be operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit and as one of ten stations on the Silver Line.

The station will primarily serve the campus of the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), which it is 1⁄3 mile (0.54 km) north of, as well as surrounding apartments.[2][4] Plans for the station façade prominently feature UTD's logo, as well as inspirational quotes from UTD alumni.[5]

As part of the construction, nearby Rutford Avenue will be extended north over the railroad corridor. DART will also construct a surface parking lot for the station, though a parking garage built by UTD has been proposed.[6]

History

Construction on UTD/Synergy Park Station in fall 2022

In 2019, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Silver Line at the future UTD/Synergy Park station site.[7] DART began construction on the site in 2021.[8]

On June 10, 2024, DART introduced a bus route which stops at the future station site.[9]

References

1. "Silver Line Project". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
2. "Silver Line Fact Sheet: City of Richardson" (PDF). Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
3. Pirayesh, Erick (September 1, 2022). "DART provides update on Silver Line-related projects across Richardson, US 75". Community Impact Dallas-Fort Worth.
4. Josyula, Vaishnavi (March 20, 2023). "DART station comes to UTD". The Mercury. University of Texas at Dallas. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
5. Webster, Teri (August 31, 2020). "UT Dallas DART station in Richardson to feature 8-foot high sculpture of university logo". The Dallas Morning News. A. H. Belo Corporation. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
6. "Cotton Belt Corridor Regional Rail Project: Final Environmental Impact Statement/Record of Decision (FEIS/ROD)" (PDF). Dallas Area Rapid Transit. November 9, 2018. pp. 2–9, 2–15.
7. Singsit, Jangoulun (September 24, 2019). "DART begins construction on $1.1bn Silver Line transit project". Railway Technology. Verdict Media. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
8. "DART Begins Work At UT Dallas Silver Line Rail Stop". Richardson Today. City of Richardson. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
9. "Bus Route 244 UTD/Campbell". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Retrieved June 1, 2024.