Dallas Streetcar

The Dallas Streetcar is a 2.45-mile (3.94 km) modern streetcar line in Dallas, Texas. It is owned by the city of Dallas and operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit, which also operates Dallas's DART Light Rail system. Construction on the line began in May 2013, and it opened for public service on April 13, 2015.

Dallas Streetcar
A streetcar in the Oak Cliff area in 2016
Overview
OwnerCity of Dallas
LocaleDallas, Texas, USA
Transit typeStreetcar
Number of lines1
Number of stations6
Operation
Began operationApril 13, 2015
Operator(s)Dallas Area Rapid Transit
CharacterStreet running
Number of vehicles4 BEC Liberty cars
Train length1 car
Headway20 minutes
Technical
System length2.45 mi (3.94 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line or onboard lithium-ion batteries, 750 V DC
System map
Dallas Streetcar highlighted in yellow
Planned extension
to M-Line Trolley
Trinity Railway Express
& Texas Eagle
Blue & Red lines
Union Station │ Houston
Blue & Red lines
Texas Eagle
Trinity River
Greenbriar
Oakenwald
Beckley
Sixth Street
Bishop Arts

All stations are accessible

The streetcar line operates between downtown Dallas and Oak Cliff by way of the Houston Street Viaduct. The streetcar line originally operated from Union Station to Methodist Dallas Medical Center, but an extension to the Bishop Arts District opened on August 29, 2016.

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