University of Dallas station
DART light rail station
University of Dallas station is a DART rail station in Irving, Texas. The station is along the northern side of John Carpenter Freeway (SH 114) next to its intersection with Tom Braniff Drive. It serves the Orange Line, a microtransit zone, and a shuttle to Downtown Irving/Heritage Crossing station.
The station consists of two levels: a bus-only transfer plaza (located at street level), and the rail platforms (located below street level). The station does not feature a parking lot or passenger drop-off area. The station's namesake, the University of Dallas, is located on the opposite side of SH 114; the west side of the rail platform includes a stairwell to a street-level pedestrian walkway across SH 114.
The station opened on July 30, 2012 as part of the Orange Line's first segment.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 24, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7895318. Authority coordinates are 32.849, -96.916. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2012.
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