DART Light Rail
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Blue Line train heading towards Ledbetter Station
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| Overview | |||
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| Owner | DART | ||
| Locale | Dallas, Texas | ||
| Transit type | Light rail | ||
| Number of lines | 4 | ||
| Line number |
Red Line Blue Line Green Line Orange Line |
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| Number of stations | 64 | ||
| Daily ridership | 97,800 FY 2015 | ||
| Annual ridership | 29,884,200 (2014) | ||
| Website | DART | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | June 14, 1996 | ||
| Operator(s) | DART | ||
| Number of vehicles | 163 Kinki SharyoSLRVs | ||
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| System length | 93 mi (150 km) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC, overhead lines | ||
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DART Light Rail is a light rail system in Dallas, Texas and its suburbs owned and operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit. The system comprises 93 miles (150 km) among its four lines — the Red Line, the Blue Line, the Green Line, and the Orange Line. It is the longest light rail system in the United States. As of the fourth quarter of 2014, the system has an average weekday ridership of 101,800, making it the largest light rail system in the Southern United States by ridership, and the seventh largest in the United States by ridership. As of Fiscal Year 2015, the system average weekday riderships had fallen to 97,800. (The system utilizes 163 light rail trains manufactured by Kinki Sharyo, with all trains being converted to "Super" LRVs which feature level boarding and higher passenger capacity.
As of January 2016[update], following lines are currently active:
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