# Blue Line (DART)

The Blue Line is a light rail line in the system of mass transit in Dallas, Texas (USA), operated by the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system. Along with the Red Line, it is one of the original modern rail lines in Dallas.

## Route

The southern terminus of the line is currently at UNT Dallas in south Dallas at University Hills Blvd. just south of Camp Wisdom Rd. The line runs north, under the Dallas Convention Center and through downtown Dallas. After leaving Mockingbird, the line diverts to the northeast towards White Rock Lake. The line then goes north and then east into Garland, finally ending in Rowlett.

## History

The rail line was part of the initial launch of DART's light rail service in 1996. At the time, the line only ran from Illinois to Pearl in the northeast corner of downtown. In May 1997, the Blue Line was extended south to Ledbetter and was extended along the Red Line to Mockingbird in September 1999, in preparation for the future extension to Garland.
On September 24, 2001, the Blue Line extended to White Rock, just northwest of White Rock Lake. On May 6, 2002, the Blue Line was extended to the LBJ/Skillman, just beyond LBJ Freeway (Interstate 635). It was extended to Downtown Garland on November 18, 2002, and to its current northern terminus, Downtown Rowlett, on December 3, 2012.
DART's 2030 Transit System Plan, approved in October 2006, calls for the Blue Line to be extended south beyond Ledbetter to the University of North Texas at Dallas, as well as a branch along Bonnie View road to Interstate 20 and the SouthPort Intermodal Terminal. The plan also includes a new Lake Highlands station near Skillman Street and Walnut Hill Lane, which opened as DART's second infill station in December 2010.
In October 2014, construction began for a 2.6-mile extension south from Ledbetter station to the University of North Texas at Dallas, adding two new stations to the line: Camp Wisdom and UNT Dallas. The extension opened for service on October 24, 2016.

### Future plans

The D2 Subway is planned to be implemented in 2028 and will reroute the Blue Line off of the downtown transit corridor and over the former Green Line's western segment to terminate at North Carrollton/Frankford station.

## Stations
### Daily Service

    Listed from north to south
| Station | Opened | Notes |
| Downtown Rowlett | December 3, 2012 | Northern terminus |
| Downtown Garland | November 18, 2002 | |
| Forest/Jupiter | November 18, 2002 | |
| LBJ/Skillman | November 18, 2002 | |
| Lake Highlands | December 6, 2010 | |
| White Rock | September 24, 2001 | |
| SMU/Mockingbird | January 10, 1997 | Northernmost transfer for Red and Orange Lines |
| Cityplace/Uptown | December 18, 2000 | Transfer to M-Line Trolley |
| Pearl/Arts District | June 14, 1996 | Easternmost transfer for Green Line |
| St. Paul | June 14, 1996 | Transfer to M-Line Trolley (one block north) |
| Akard | June 14, 1996 | |
| West End | June 14, 1996 | Westernmost transfer station for Orange and Green Lines |
| EBJ Union Station | June 14, 1996 | Transfer to Dallas Streetcar, Trinity Railway Express, and Amtrak |
| Convention Center | June 14, 1996 | |
| Cedars | June 14, 1996 | |
| 8th & Corinth | June 14, 1996 | Southernmost transfer for Red Line |
| Morrell | June 14, 1996 | |
| Illinois | June 14, 1996 | |
| Kiest | May 31, 1997 | |
| VA Medical Center | May 31, 1997 | |
| Ledbetter | May 31, 1997 | |
| Camp Wisdom | October 24, 2016 | |
| UNT Dallas | October 24, 2016 | Southern terminus |

### Special Event Service

* Deep Ellum (Also served by Green Line)
* Baylor University Medical Center (Also served by Green Line)
* Fair Park (Also served by Green Line)
* Victory (Also served by Green Line, Orange Line)

### Deferred

* Knox-Henderson Station in Uptown, Dallas
* Plano Road in Lake Highlands, Dallas

## Gallery

* Southbound Blue Line train at Akard
* Passengers at White Rock