A-train (Texas)

A-train
Overview
OwnerDenton County Transportation Authority
LocaleDenton County, Texas
Termini
Stations6
Websitedcta.net/a-train
Service
TypeHybrid rail
SystemDenton County Transportation Authority (DCTA)
Operator(s)Rio Grande Pacific (operations)
Stadler US (rolling stock maintenance)[1]
Rolling stock11 Stadler GTW 2/6
Daily ridership900 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[2]
Ridership233,500 (2023)[3]
History
OpenedJune 20, 2011
Technical
Line length21 mi (33.80 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed79 mph (127 km/h)
Route map
Map A-train highlighted in yellow
Downtown Denton Transit Center
MedPark
Highland Village/Lewisville Lake
Old Town
Rail Operations and
Maintenance Facility
Hebron
North Carrollton/Frankford (DART)
Trinity Mills

Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible

The A-train is a hybrid rail service in Denton County, Texas, United States. The service is operated by Rio Grande Pacific[1] under the authority of the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA).

The 21-mile (34 km) line runs parallel to Interstate 35E between Denton and Carrollton. It acts as an extension of DART Light Rail's Green Line, which connects Carrollton to Dallas Love Field, Downtown Dallas, and Fair Park. The line opened on June 20, 2011.[4]

In 2023, the line had a ridership of 233,500, or about 900 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024. It is the fourth-busiest commuter rail line in Texas and the twenty-ninth busiest in the United States.

  1. ^ a b Bryant, Paul (November 8, 2020). "Fort Worth company takes control of DCTA's A-train commuter line". Denton Record-Chronicle. Denton Media Company. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  4. ^ Peterson, Matt (June 20, 2011). "A-train railway begins rolling, carrying commuters from Denton to Carrollton". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on July 1, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011.