Parker Road station

Parker Road station is a DART Light Rail station in Plano, Texas. It is located at the intersection of Park Boulevard and Archerwood Street near US 75 (Central Expressway). It opened December 9, 2002, and is the northern terminus of the Red Line. It was originally called East Plano Transit Center before the light rail station opened up. The Orange Line terminates some trains at Parker Road during peak hours for direct service to DFW Airport station.^[1]

Parker Road
DART Light Rail station
Parker Road station. Bus transfer center on the left; rail platforms on the right.
General information
Location	805 East Park Boulevard Plano, Texas 75074
Coordinates	33°2′2″N 96°42′3″W / 33.03389°N 96.70083°W / 33.03389; -96.70083Coordinates: 33°2′2″N 96°42′3″W / 33.03389°N 96.70083°W / 33.03389; -96.70083
Owned by	Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Platforms	Island
Connections	DART Routes 234, 236, and 247 East Plano GoLink Zone (M-F) Far North Plano GoLink Zone (M-F) North Central Plano/Chase Oaks GoLink Zone (M-Sat) South Central Plano GoLink Zone (M-F)
Construction
Parking	2,020
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	1992 (bus) December 9, 2002 (rail)
Services
Preceding station Dallas Area Rapid Transit Following station Downtown Plano toward Westmoreland Red Line Terminus Downtown Plano toward DFW Airport Orange Line

History

In July 2011, it was announced that Parker Road station along with the North Carrollton / Frankford station on the Green Line and the Northwest Plano Park & Ride would be part of a pilot program that charged passengers from non-DART cities for parking.^[2] However, on April 3, 2014 DART eliminated the program (due to costs), but at Parker Road, cars with permits (passengers in a DART city) would have a few reserved lots, and the other lots were free for anyone to park.^[3]

References

1. http://www.dart.org/about/expansion/noiorangelinedfw.pdf^{[bare URL PDF]}
2. Conrad, Bill (July 13, 2011). "DART releases paid parking proposal for Plano station". Plano Star Courier. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
3. "DART Parker Road Station Parking".

External links

• DART - Parker Road Station