LBJ/Central station
DART rail station in Dallas, Texas
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LBJ/Central station is a DART rail station in Dallas, Texas that serves the Red Line and Orange Line.[1] During non-peak hours (mornings, evenings, and weekends), it serves as the eastern terminus of the Orange Line.
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| Location | 8901 Markville Drive Dallas, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°55′6″N 96°45′7″W | ||||||||||||||||||
| System | DART rail | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Dallas Area Rapid Transit | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  DART: 17, 413-TI Forest Lane Shuttle (weekdays), 417-TI North Shuttle (weekdays), 419-TI South Shuttle (weekdays), North Central Dallas GoLink Zone (M-Sun), North Dallas GoLink Zone (M-Sun), Preston Hollow GoLink Zone (M-Sun) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 553 spaces[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Cycle facilities | 2 lockers,[2] 1 rack | ||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | July 1, 2002[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2025 | 1,145 (avg. weekday)[4]  6.4% | ||||||||||||||||||
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The station is named for the intersection of Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway (I-635) and North Central Expressway (US 75), which it is adjacent to. The station services the two Dallas campuses of Texas Instruments through employee shuttles.[5] It also services Dallas College Richland Campus through a bus route.[6]
History
Plans for a station servicing Texas Instruments date back to DART's 1983 rail plan.[7] The plan called for the station to be the northern terminus of a starter corridor along North Central Expressway.[8]
Detailed plans for the station were completed in 1997. The plan included a large park-and-ride lot intended for use by commuters on LBJ Freeway, particularly those using LBJ's high-occupancy vehicle lanes, which DART operated at the time.[9]
The station was built atop two baseball fields,[9] which were donated to DART by Texas Instruments.[10] As part of the construction, DART expanded Markville Drive (on the southern side of the station) to meet Floyd Road (now TI Boulevard).[9]
In tribute to Texas Instruments, the station's façade was decorated with circuit boards. The station's canopy was decorated with translucent panels honoring local organizations and individuals, including TI's Jack Kilby.[3][11][12] The station was opened on July 1, 2002 as part of the Red Line's third expansion, which expanded the line from Park Lane to Galatyn Park.[3]
