North Side station (Trinity Metro)

North Side
North Side station seen from the north end of the station. Downtown Fort Worth, Texas, which is south of the station, can be seen from the rail platform level.
General information
Location2829 Decatur Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76106[1]
Coordinates32°47′45″N 97°20′17″W / 32.7959°N 97.3381°W / 32.7959; -97.3381
Owned byTrinity Metro
Platforms1 side platform
ConnectionsBus interchange Trinity Metro: 12, 54, 94, Orange Line
On-Demand: Mercantile, North Side
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking164 spaces[2]
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJanuary 10, 2019 (2019-01-10)[3]
Services
Preceding station Trinity Metro Following station
Fort Worth Central Station
toward T&P Station
 TEXRail Mercantile Center
toward DFW Airport/Terminal B
Location
Map

North Side station is a TEXRail commuter rail station in Fort Worth, Texas. The station is owned and operated by Trinity Metro. It services the North Side district and is the primary transfer point for service to the Fort Worth Stockyards.

The station platform contains three murals by artist Merri Ellen Kase. Two of the murals depict the cowboy culture of the Stockyards, while the third depicts Day of the Dead in tribute to North Side's Hispanic population.[4]

Service

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North Side station is the northern terminus of the Orange Line, a bus route which services the Fort Worth Stockyards.[5]

The station is located within two of Trinity Metro's on-demand service zones. The Mercantile zone serves northern Fort Worth (excluding Alliance, which uses a separate zone), and the North Side zone serves the eponymous district.[6]

TEXRail's service yard is located between the North Side and Mercantile Center stations. Because of this, westbound trains entering service start at North Side and eastbound trains exiting service terminate at North Side.[7]

History

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North Side station was an inaugural station on TEXRail, opening on January 10, 2019 with the rest of the line.[3] The station replaced the North Side Transfer Center, a bus-only stop on Houston Street.[8]

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  • View from the rail platform; downtown Fort Worth is visible in the background.
    View from the rail platform; downtown Fort Worth is visible in the background.
  • Staircase to lower level with bus stops and parking lot. A dedicated bus-only lane includes a roundabout for buses to turn around and exit the station.
    Staircase to lower level with bus stops and parking lot. A dedicated bus-only lane includes a roundabout for buses to turn around and exit the station.
  • Additional view of bus roundabout.
    Additional view of bus roundabout.
  • View of bus stops and parking lot from rail platform.
    View of bus stops and parking lot from rail platform.
  • View of rail platform from lower level near bus stops.
    View of rail platform from lower level near bus stops.
  • Additional view of rail platform from lower level.
    Additional view of rail platform from lower level.

References

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  1. ^ "Stations and Transfer Centers". Trinity Metro. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Overview". TEXRail. Trinity Metro. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Davis, Domini (January 10, 2019). "TexRail Is Finally Here — Here's How It Works". KERA News. North Texas Public Broadcasting. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  4. ^ "TEXRail Station Art - North Side Station". Trinity Metro. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "Orange Line". Trinity Metro. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "On-Demand". Trinity Metro. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  7. ^ "TEXRail Schedule". Trinity Metro. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "Station and Transfer Centers". Fort Worth Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017.
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