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| name= Akard |
| name= Akard |
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| type= [[Dallas Area Rapid Transit|DART]] [[light rail]] station |
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| image= Akard Station.jpg |
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| image_size= 260 |
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| address= Along Pacific Avenue, between Akard and Field Streets, Dallas, Texas 75202 |
| address= Along Pacific Avenue, between Akard and Field Streets, Dallas, Texas 75202 |
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| coordinates={{coord|32.781916|-96.800530|type:landmark_region:US-TX|display=inline,title}} |
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| line= {{DART B}}, {{DART R}}, {{DART G}} |
| line= {{DART B}}, {{DART R}}, {{DART G}} |
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| other=All downtown bus routes stop within close proximity to one or more downtown rail stations. |
| other=All downtown bus routes stop within close proximity to one or more downtown rail stations. |
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| platform= 2 side platforms |
| platform= 2 [[side platforms]] |
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| structure=At grade |
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== External |
== External link == |
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* [http://www.dart.org Dallas Area Rapid Transit] - [http://www.dart.org/riding/stations/akardstation.asp Akard Station] |
* [http://www.dart.org Dallas Area Rapid Transit] - [http://www.dart.org/riding/stations/akardstation.asp Akard Station] |
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Revision as of 21:15, 21 July 2008
Akard | |
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| DART light rail station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Along Pacific Avenue, between Akard and Field Streets, Dallas, Texas 75202 |
| Coordinates | 32°46′55″N 96°48′02″W / 32.781916°N 96.800530°W |
| Owned by | Dallas Area Rapid Transit |
| Line(s) | Blue Line, Red Line, Green Line |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Connections | All downtown bus routes stop within close proximity to one or more downtown rail stations. |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Accessible | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 14 June 1996 |
| Closed | 29 May 2008 (for renovations) |
Akard Station is a DART light rail station located in the City Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas on Pacific Avenue, between Akard and Field Streets. It opened on 14 June 1996 and is a station on the Red and Blue lines, serving Elm Place, One Main Place, Renaissance Tower, Thanks-Giving Square and Thanks-Giving Tower.
As of May 29, 2008; Akard Station will be closed for more than a month for platform raise and renovations to level with the 100 new DART Light Rail cars that will also be modified. This rail station will reopen on July 7. [1]
References
- ^ DART'S Akard Station closing - The Dallas Morning News (retrieved May 29, 2008)