Galatyn Park station

Galatyn Park station is a DART Light Rail station in Richardson, Texas. The station serves the Red Line and, during peak periods, the Orange Line.[1] It is located on the eastern side of North Central Expressway (US-75) and is named for a nearby road, Galatyn Parkway.

Galatyn Park
DART light rail station
Galatyn Park Station platform
General information
Location2500 North Central Expressway
Richardson, Texas 75082
Coordinates32°59′6″N 96°42′39″W
Owned byDallas Area Rapid Transit
Platformstwo side platforms
Connections408-Galatyn Park Shuttle (M-F)
Construction
Parkingnone
Bicycle facilitiestwo racks
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 1, 2002
Services
Preceding station Dallas Area Rapid Transit Following station
Arapaho Center
toward Westmoreland
 Red Line CityLine/Bush
toward Parker Road
Arapaho Center
toward DFW Airport
 Orange Line

The station opened on July 1, 2002 as part of the Red Line's third major expansion. It served as the northern terminus of the line until December 9, when the line was extended to Parker Road.[2]

The station is adjacent to the Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts and a portion of Richardson's Telecom Corridor, which includes offices for AT&T, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, GEICO,[1] Goldman Sachs, and CBRE Group.[3] A shuttle bus connects to the Palisades office and residential park on the other side of US-75.[4]

In tribute to the Telecom Corridor, the station is decorated with a technology theme. The station's pedestrian entrance is flanked by two columns resembling abstract satellite dishes, and the station's support beams are covered in bundles of steel resembling communication wires. The station fencing includes panels that resemble a circuit board, as well as panels that spell "GALATYN PARK" in Morse code, analog signal, and teletype.[5]

References
  1. "Galatyn Park Station". Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  2. "Dallas Light Rail Opens First Stations Serving Suburban Cities". Light Rail Now. August 20, 2002. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  3. Parton, Mitchell (September 11, 2023). "Bank of America left an entire office building in Richardson. Now it's getting a redo". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. "DART announces shuttle agreements". Mass Transit. October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  5. "DART Gallery: A Collection of Public Art" (PDF). Dallas Area Rapid Transit. p. 18. Retrieved October 1, 2023.


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