Burbank station (DART)

Burbank
Green Line train at Burbank station
General information
Location8851 Denton Drive
Dallas, Texas
Coordinates32°50′34″N 96°51′43″W / 32.842689°N 96.861854°W / 32.842689; -96.861854
Owned byDallas Area Rapid Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 6, 2010[1]
Passengers
FY22262 (avg. weekday)[2]Increase 5.6%
Services
Preceding station Dallas Area Rapid Transit Following station
Bachman Green Line Inwood/​Love Field
toward Buckner
Bachman Orange Line Inwood/​Love Field
Location
Map

Burbank station is a DART light rail station located near Dallas Love Field airport for service on the Green Line and Orange Line. The station opened as part of the Green Line's expansion in December 2010, and serves the headquarters for Southwest Airlines and an adjacent residential neighborhood.

This station was originally proposed to serve the airport terminal directly with an underground station (much like Cityplace/Uptown station), but a 2004 study showed that costs would be well beyond acceptable levels and jeopardize a federal grant. The City of Dallas officials and transit agency agreed to a nearby surface-level station on March 12, 2007.[3] Because of this, the station was originally known as Love Field station during construction. When the line opened in 2010 Inwood/Love Field station was designated for bus service to the airport.

  1. ^ Lindenberger, Michael A. (December 5, 2010). "New Green Line 'starts to complete' DART vision". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
  2. ^ "DART Reference Book" (PDF). Dallas Area Rapid Transit. March 2023. p. 31. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Hartzel, Tony (March 12, 2007). "Rail will not tunnel under Love Field". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2022.