8th & Corinth station

8th & Corinth station is a DART Light Rail station in Dallas, Texas. It is located at the corner of 8th and Corinth Streets in the Oak Cliff neighborhood. It opened on June 14, 1996, and is a station on the Red and Blue Lines, serving Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, the West Dallas Industrial Center and surrounding residential and commercial areas.

8th & Corinth
DART light rail station
Location1740 East Eighth Street
Dallas, Texas 75203
Coordinates32°44′53″N 96°47′54″W
Owned byDallas Area Rapid Transit
Line(s)
PlatformsTwo side platforms
ConnectionsDART Routes 444, 541, and 542
Construction
Parking197 free spaces, no overnight
Bicycle facilitiesTwo lockers, one rack
Disabled accessYes
History
OpenedJune 14, 1996[1]
Services
Preceding station Dallas Area Rapid Transit Following station
Dallas Zoo Red Line Cedars
Morrell
toward UNT Dallas
Blue Line Cedars

It is the southernmost station on the DART system serving both the Red and Blue lines, from this point the lines diverge with the Blue line heading south and the Red Line heading southwest. The station provides free parking for passengers, as well as passenger shelters.[2]

References

  1. Howell, Curtis; Mark Wrolstad (June 15, 1996). "Now Boarding: Rail debut has crowds lining up". The Dallas Morning News.
  2. http://www.dart.org/riding/stations/8thcorinthstation.asp


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