Garland is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located northeast of Dallas and is a part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It is located within Dallas County except for small portions located in Collin and Rockwall Counties. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 226,876. In 2019, the population rose to 239,928, making it the 93rd-most populous city in the United States of America and the 12th-most populous city in Texas; by 2020, it had a population of 246,018. Garland is the third largest city in Dallas County by population and has access to downtown Dallas via public transportation including two Dart Blue Line stations and buses.
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is a transit agency serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex of Texas. It operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Dallas and twelve of its suburbs. In 2022, the system had a ridership of 42,499,600, or about 139,700 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2022.
The Blue Line is a light rail line in the system of mass transit in Dallas, Texas (USA), operated by the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system. Along with the Red Line, it is one of the original modern rail lines in Dallas.
Forest Lane station is a DART Light Rail station in Dallas, Texas. It is located on Forest Lane, just east of US 75 in North Dallas. It opened on July 1, 2002, replacing the North Central Transit Center, and is the third of four elevated stations on the Red Line, serving nearby residential and shopping areas in the neighborhoods of Lake Highlands and Hamilton Park.
Park Lane station is a DART Light Rail station in Dallas, Texas. It is located at Park Lane and Greenville Avenue, just east of Central Expressway, in North Dallas. It opened on January 10, 1997 and served as the northern terminus of the Red Line until July 1, 2002. The original station, which was at ground level, was replaced with an elevated station, the first of four on the DART Red Line. The nearby Walnut Hill station, of similar design, also opened with the current Park Lane station in July 2002. The original station is still present, however remains used for storage. This station serves NorthPark Center, nearby shops and Campbell Center.
Downtown Garland station is a DART Light Rail station located in Garland, Texas (USA) at Walnut and Fifth Streets. It reopened November 18, 2002, serving the downtown Garland area including Garland City Hall, Historic Downtown Garland and Heritage Park. From 2002 until the 2012 extension to Downtown Rowlett, it served as the northeast terminus of the Blue Line.
LBJ/Skillman station is a DART Light Rail and bus station in Dallas, Texas. It is located north of Interstate 635 between Skillman Street and Miller Road in North Dallas. It opened on May 6, 2002 and is a station on the Blue Line, serving nearby residences and business and featuring bus service to Dallas College Richland Campus. This was a short-term northeastern Blue Line terminus until it was extended to Garland in November 2002.
Lake Highlands is a neighborhood constituting most of Northeast Dallas. The neighborhood is a collection of dozens of subdivisions served by Richardson ISD and Dallas ISD public schools, as well as an array of private schools.
This article is about transportation systems in and around Dallas, Texas (USA).
Addison Transit Center is a bus-only station located along Quorum Drive and Addison Road in Addison, Texas (USA). The station opened in 1999.
South Garland Transit Center is a bus-only station located on the I-635 service road. The South Garland Transit Center is in the parking lot with the Cinemark Hollywood USA Movies 15 Theater. In Southern Garland, Texas (U.S.A.). It is owned and operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit.
CBD West Transfer Center is a bus-only station bounded by Lamar, San Jacinto, Griffin and Pacific, near West End Station in Dallas, Texas. It is one of two Downtown Dallas transfer centers owned by DART in the Central Business District. Most of the buses and light rails serve West End, The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, El Centro College, Dallas World Aquarium, as well as the American Airlines Center.
Southwestern Medical District/Parkland station is a DART Light Rail station in Dallas, Texas. It serves the Green Line and Orange Line. The station opened as part of the Green Line's expansion in December 2010. It serves nearby locations such as UT Southwestern Medical Center and School, Parkland Hospital, Children's Medical Center and other major medical institutions.
Market Center station is a DART Light Rail station in Dallas, Texas. It serves the Green Line and Orange Line. The station opened as part of the Green Line's expansion in December 2010. It serves nearby locations such as the Infomart and Dallas Market Center and the Oak Lawn neighborhood.
Las Colinas Urban Center station is a DART Light Rail station in the Las Colinas development of Irving, Texas. It serves the Orange Line. A connection with the Las Colinas APT serves the businesses and residents of the Las Colinas Urban Center.
Irving Convention Center station is a DART Light Rail station located in the Las Colinas development of Irving, Texas. It serves the Orange Line. The station opened in July 2012 and serves the Irving Convention Center and Las Colinas Urban Center. It briefly served as the Orange Line terminus until the North Lake College and Belt Line stations opened in December 2012.
Victory station is a mass transit station in Dallas, Texas. It serves Trinity Railway Express commuter rail line, DART Light Rail trains, and DART buses. Located along the Stemmons Corridor in the Uptown neighborhood, the station opened in 2001 in the Victory Park development as a temporary platform shortly after the opening of the American Airlines Center.
DART Light Rail is the light rail system serving the metropolitan area of Dallas, Texas and is owned and operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). The DART Light Rail system opened June 14, 1996 and serves 65 stations and four lines, covering 93 miles (149.7 km): the Red Line, the Blue Line, the Green Line, and the Orange Line.
North Dallas is an area of numerous communities and neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas. The phrase "North Dallas" is also sometimes used to include any suburb or exurb north of Dallas proper within the metropolitan area. The majority of North Dallas is located in Dallas County, while a small portion is located in Collin and Denton counties. North Dallas generally includes areas of Dallas north of Northwest Highway, along with Lake Highlands and areas of Dallas north of IH-635 known as Far North Dallas. The area has strong social and economic ties to the Dallas enclave of Park Cities, and two inner suburbs of Dallas, Richardson and Addison.
Firewheel is an upscale masterplanned community in the Dallas suburb of Garland, Texas. Development began principally in the late 1990s. Due to proximity to the President George Bush Turnpike, new development of residential homes and large scale retail has been constant. The majority of Firewheel is located in Dallas County with a small portion located in Collin County. Residents of Firewheel have excellent access to nearby areas of Garland, the central city of Dallas and nearby suburbs of Plano, Richardson & Sachse.
