West End station (DART)

DART rail station in Dallas, Texas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

West End station is a DART 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.

Location800 Pacific Ave.
Dallas, Texas
Coordinates32°46′51″N 96°48′21″W
Platforms2 side platforms
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Northbound Orange Line train departs West End station in September 2015
General information
Location800 Pacific Ave.
Dallas, Texas
Coordinates32°46′51″N 96°48′21″W
OwnerDallas Area Rapid Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport DART: 23 routes at adjacent West Transfer Center/Rosa Parks Plaza
West Dallas Shuttle
Construction
Structure type
At-grade
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJune 14, 1996 (1996-06-14)[1]
Passengers
FY 20256,182 (avg. weekday)[2]Decrease 5.3%
Services
Preceding station DART Following station
Union Station
toward UNT Dallas
Blue Line Akard
Victory Green Line Akard
toward Buckner
Victory Orange Line Akard
Union Station Red Line Akard
Location
Close

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 the 2025 fiscal year, the station has the highest ridership of all DART rail stations, with an average of 6,182 riders on weekdays, 4,509 riders on Saturdays, and 3,566 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]

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