Walnut Hill station (DART)

For the DART Green Line station, see Walnut Hill/Denton station.

Walnut Hill
DART light rail station
General information
Location	8150 Walnut Hill Lane Dallas, Texas 75231[1]
Coordinates	32°52′57″N 96°45′54″W
Owned by	Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Platforms	Elevated island
Connections	DART: 27 North Central Dallas GoLink Zone (M-Sun), North Dallas GoLink Zone (M-Sun), Preston Hollow GoLink Zone (M-Sun)
Construction
Parking	170 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities	3 bike lockers,[2] 1 bike rack
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	July 1, 2002 (2002-07-01)[3]
Services
Preceding station Dallas Area Rapid Transit Following station Park Lane toward Westmoreland Red Line Forest Lane toward Parker Road Park Lane toward DFW Airport Orange Line
Location

Walnut Hill station is a DART light rail station in Dallas, Texas. It is served by the Red Line and the Orange Line.[1] The elevated station is located at the intersection of Walnut Hill Lane and Manderville Lane, roughly halfway between North Central Expressway (US 75) and Greenville Avenue, with exits on both the northern and southern sides of Walnut Hill Lane.

The station serves the northern portions of the Vickery Meadow neighborhood,[4] including Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital and the mixed-use development The Hill.[5]

In tribute to the hospital, the station's columns are decorated with health-related words, and the station contains four pendulums representing that "time heals". The façade was created by local artist Linnea Glatt as part of DART's Station Art & Design Program.[6][7]

History

Walnut Hill station opened on July 1, 2002, as part of the Red Line's second expansion.[3] The station is one of four elevated stations in the expansion, alongside Spring Valley, Forest Lane, and a rebuilt Park Lane.[6]

At opening, Walnut Hill had no passenger parking, as it was considered a "destination" station,[8] though a 200-space parking lot was proposed.[6] In 2005, following a spike in ridership as a result of high gas prices, DART announced plans to add a parking lot for the station by the end of 2006, with a lot appearing north of Glen Lakes Drive.[9]

References

1. "Walnut Hill Station". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
2. "Bicycle Parking". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
3. Hartzel, Tony; Post, Sarah (2002-06-30). "Light rail extends its reach beyond Dallas - Starting Monday, line's largest expansion will link up 7 new stations". The Dallas Morning News. DallasNews Corporation. pp. 35A – via NewsBank.
4. "Vickery Meadow Station Area Plan". Dallas Planning & Urban Design. City of Dallas, Texas. 2013. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
5. Brown, Steve (2023-10-19). "Builder to add apartments at North Dallas shopping center". The Dallas Morning News. DallasNews Corporation. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
6. Hartzel, Tony (2002-06-02). "DART light-rail stations reach new level". The Dallas Morning News. A. H. Belo Corporation. pp. 36A – via NewsBank.
7. "DART Gallery: A Collection of Public Art" (PDF). Dallas Area Rapid Transit.
8. Hartzel, Tony (2001-04-22). "Darting about, trying to find parking - New stations may ease search for elusive spaces". The Dallas Morning News. A. H. Belo Corporation. pp. 32A – via NewsBank.
9. Hartzel, Tony (2005-09-11). "Demanding a lot: Public transit feels pinch in parking". The Dallas Morning News. A. H. Belo Corporation. pp. 11B – via NewsBank.

External links

• Dallas Area Rapid Transit - Walnut Hill Station