DART rail

DART rail
Light rail train
Hybrid rail train
Overview
OwnerDART
LocaleDallas, Texas
Transit type
Number of lines
  • 4 light rail lines
  • 1 hybrid rail line
Line number
Number of stations73
Daily ridership67,400 (weekdays, Q4 2025)
Annual ridership21,611,600 (2025)
Websitedart.org
Operation
Began operationJune 14, 1996 (1996-06-14)
Operator(s)DART
Number of vehicles
Headway
  • Light rail: 12-15 mins (peak); 20-30 mins (off-peak)
  • Silver Line: 30 mins (peak); 60 mins (off-peak)
Technical
System length119 mi (192 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 750 V DC (light rail)
System map
Parker Road
Downtown Plano
Shiloh Road
Silver Line Equipment
Maintenance Facility
12th Street
CityLine/Bush
UT Dallas
Galatyn Park
Knoll Trail
Arapaho Center
Addison
Spring Valley
LBJ/Central
North Carrollton/​Frankford
Forest Lane
Trinity Mills
Walnut Hill
Downtown Carrollton
Park Lane
Cypress Waters
Lovers Lane
Farmers Branch
DFW Airport North
Royal Lane
DFW Airport Terminal B  
Walnut Hill/​Denton
DFW Airport Terminal A  
Northwest Rail Operating Facility
Belt Line
Downtown Rowlett
Dallas College North Lake Campus
Downtown Garland
Hidden Ridge
Forest/Jupiter
Irving Convention Center
LBJ/Skillman
Las Colinas Urban Center
Lake Highlands
University of Dallas
White Rock
Bachman
SMU/​Mockingbird
Burbank
Cityplace/​Uptown
Inwood/​Love Field
Southwestern Medical District/​Parkland
Pearl/Arts District
Market Center
St. Paul
Akard
Victory
West End
Union Station
Deep Ellum
Convention Center (closed)
Baylor University Medical Center
Cedars
Fair Park
Central Rail Operating Facility
8th & Corinth
MLK Jr.
Dallas Zoo
Hatcher
Tyler/Vernon
Lawnview
Hampton
Lake June
Westmoreland
Buckner
Morrell
Illinois
Kiest
VA Medical Center
Ledbetter
Camp Wisdom
UNT Dallas
Key
Red Line
Two services
Blue Line
Multiple services
Green Line
Dallas Streetcar
M-Line Trolley
Orange Line
Future connection
Silver Line

All stations are accessible

Dallas Area Rapid Transit operates light rail and hybrid rail in the Dallas metropolitan area. The agency's rail system consists of four light rail lines (Red, Blue, Green, and Orange) and one hybrid rail line (Silver), which together span 73 stations across 119 miles (191.5 km) of track.

In 2025, the four light rail lines had a ridership of 21,611,600, or about 67,400 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2025. DART's light rail lines have the 7th highest ridership of light rail systems in the United States. However, the system was also one of the country's worst financial performers.